**Executive Summary**
This is a summary of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published on May 17, 2017. It lists notifications and orders regarding appointments and powers issued by Secretariat Departments. Additionally, it provides a list of notifications published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending May 6th, 2017, including dates of issue, issuing departments, and subjects.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Gazette Publication Details:**
* Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
* Issuer: Published by Authority
* **Notifications in Extraordinary Issues (week ending May 6, 2017):**
* **Public Department (Law and Order) - May 1, 2017:** Appointment of Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the law and order disturbances following the Jallikattu agitation.
* **Revenue Department - May 2, 2017:** Appointment of officials as National Population Register Functionaries.
* **Highways and Minor Ports Department - May 3, 2017:** No Tolls for Local Residents of the Nilgiris District.
* **Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department - May 3, 2017:** Appointment of Chairperson and Six Members to Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
* **Transport Department - May 4, 2017:** Acquisition of Lands.
* **Housing and Urban Development Department - May 4, 2017:** The Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017.
* **Housing and Urban Development Department - May 4, 2017:** The Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-Agriculture Purposes in Non-Planning Areas) Rules, 2017.
* **Finance Department - May 5, 2017:** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Part II - Section 1
* Part III - Section 2
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Public (Residents of Tamil Nadu)**
* **Impact:** Affected by changes in rules and regulations related to land use, unapproved layouts, and toll policies. Potentially impacted by findings of the Commission of Inquiry.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed of new rules and regulations, especially those related to land use and toll exemptions, and take any action required to comply.
**Government Officials**
* **Impact:** Directly affected by appointments as National Population Register Functionaries and members of the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
* **Action Required:** Assume new roles and responsibilities as assigned in the notifications.
**Stakeholders in Jallikattu Agitation**
* **Impact:** Directly affected by appointment of Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Law and Order disturbances.
* **Action Required:** Potential testimony and/or presentation of evidence to the commission.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications and orders.
Commissions of Inquiry Act: Referenced in relation to the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry.
Chennai: Mentioned as the location where certain law and order disturbances occurred, triggering an inquiry.
Citizenship Act: Referenced in relation to the Appointment of certain Officials as National Population Register Functionaries
The Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017: Rules related to the regularization of unapproved layouts and plots in Tamil Nadu.