**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated January 11, 2017. It contains notifications from Secretariat Departments. Specifically, it republishes notifications from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change regarding the confirmation of Indian Forest Service Officers in Tamil Nadu. The effective dates of confirmation are provided.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
* R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
* Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending December 31, 2016):**
* Issue Number 293: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007.
* Issue Number 294: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007.
* Issue Number 295: The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance, 2016, etc.
* Issue Number 296: Appointment of Special Officers under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
* Issue Number 297: Appointment of Special Officers to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporation.
* Issue Number 298: Acquisition of Lands.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b)
* **Notifications Regarding Confirmation of Indian Forest Service Officers:**
* V.C. Rahul, IFS: Appointment date 24-08-2009, confirmation date 24-08-2011.
* S.N. Thejasvi, IFS: Appointment date 24-08-2009, confirmation date 24-08-2011.
* Thirumathi C.H. Padma, IFS: Appointment date 11-08-2008, confirmation date 11-08-2010.
* R. Kanchana, IFS: Appointment date 30-08-2010, confirmation date 30-08-2012.
* R. Kirubhasankkar, IFS: Appointment date 30-08-2010, confirmation date 30-08-2012.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Forest Service Officers (V.C. Rahul, S.N. Thejasvi, C.H. Padma, R. Kanchana, and R. Kirubhasankkar)**
* **Impact:** Formal confirmation in the Indian Forest Service with effect from their respective confirmation dates.
* **Action Required:** No action required. This is a formal notification of their confirmed status.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official government publication containing notifications and orders.
Environment and Forests Department: Government department issuing notifications in the gazette.
Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968: Rules governing the confirmation of Indian Forest Service officers.
Chennai: Location of publication for the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.