**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated July 19, 2017, contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. Additionally, it provides a list of gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 8, 2017, and notes sections not published this week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* Notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending July 8, 2017 are listed.
* Includes dates, issuing authorities, and subjects.
* **Examples of Subjects Covered:**
* Counting of votes for Presidential Election, 2017 (July 3, 2017).
* Appointment of dates for Vice-President Election, 2017 (July 4, 2017).
* Public Notice of Election to the Office of Vice-President of India, 2017 (July 4, 2017).
* Acquisition of Lands (July 5, 2017).
* Levy of Tolls on Motor Vehicles on East Coast Road (July 5, 2017).
* Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules, 2017 (July 5, 2017).
* Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2017 (July 6, 2017).
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (July 7, 2017).
* Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2017 (July 8, 2017).
* Appointment of Commission of Inquiry - Death of Thiru E. Illavarasan (July 8, 2017).
* Amendments to Rules - Government Polytechnic Colleges and Tamil Nadu Educational Service (July 8, 2017).
* **Sections Not Published:**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette are not published this week:
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI - Section 2
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for processes related to presidential and vice-presidential elections.
* **Action Required:** Review dates, times and places for vote counting of the presidential election, and appointment dates for the election to fill the office of Vice-President of India.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for decisions related to land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Review information regarding acquisition of lands.
**Highways and Minor Ports Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for maintenance of major roads and highways.
* **Action Required:** Implement levy of tolls on motor vehicles for improvement and maintenance of the East Coast Road.
**Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing food security regulations.
* **Action Required:** Review the final version of Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules, 2017.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Proposing and reviewing legislation.
* **Action Required:** Review and take action on the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2017 and The Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2017.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in financial management of the state.
* **Action Required:** Execute the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction.
**Public Department (Law and Order)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for maintaining law and order and conducting inquiries.
* **Action Required:** Oversee and potentially participate in the Commission of Inquiry regarding the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan.
**Higher Education Department**
* **Impact:** Regulating higher education in the state, particularly in polytechnic colleges.
* **Action Required:** Implement amendments to ad hoc rules relating to Government Polytechnic Colleges.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications and orders.
Chennai: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published.
Commission of Inquiry Act: Referenced in the appointment of the Commission of Inquiry regarding E. Illavarasan's death.
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2017: Act concerning water supply and sewerage in Chennai, as amended.
Indian Tolls Act: Referenced in the levy of tolls on motor vehicles on East Coast Road connecting Chennai with Pondicherry.