**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 1, 2017. It lists notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Gazette during the week ending January 21, 2017. It also notes the parts and sections of the Gazette that were not published during the week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:** The following notifications were published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending January 21st, 2017.
* **Disaster Management:** Declaration of 32 Districts as Drought Affected and Sanction of Relief Assistance - Orders - Issued. (Published: January 18th, 2017, Part II-Section 1, Revenue Department)
* **Market Borrowing Programme:** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction. (Published: January 20th, 2017, Finance Department)
* **Commission of Inquiry Extension:** Extension of the Period of Commission of Inquiry by Three more months from 22nd January 2017 to Inquire the Construction of New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2. Amendment to Notification. (Published: January 21st, 2017, Part II-Section 2, Public Department (Buildings))
* **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance:** The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance 2017. Ordinance No. 1 of 2017. (Published: January 21st, 2017, Part IV-Section 2, Law Department)
* **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules:** The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules, 2017. (Published: January 21st, 2017, Part III-Section 1(a), Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department)
* **Conducting Jallikattu:** Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as Amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. (Published: January 21st, 2017, Part II-Section 2, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department)
* **Gazette Parts/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**
**Revenue Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and managing the relief assistance orders related to drought in the declared districts.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the effective implementation of relief measures in the 32 drought-affected districts.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Manages the state's market borrowing program through auctions.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the process of market borrowing program of the State government.
**Public Department (Buildings)**
* **Impact:** Commission of Inquiry on the Construction of New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2 extended by three months.
* **Action Required:** Continue inquiries on the construction of the New Secretariat Complex.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and enforcing the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance 2017.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the enforcement of the ordinance.
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for regulating and managing the conduct of Jallikattu events and enforcing the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules.
* **Action Required:** Implement the rules and oversee the conduct of Jallikattu events as per the amended ordinance.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders of the Tamil Nadu Government.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Central legislation amended by Tamil Nadu ordinances, relevant for regulating events like Jallikattu.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017: Tamil Nadu ordinance amending the central PCA Act, impacting Jallikattu regulations.
The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules, 2017: Rules established to govern Jallikattu events within the framework of the amended PCA Act.
Chennai: Location of the Secretariat Complex and printing of the gazette.