**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on July 19, 2017. It contains notifications and orders regarding appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and related matters issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 8, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notifications by Government:**
* Content: Nil.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending July 8, 2017):**
* Election Commission of India notified place and time for counting of votes for the Presidential Election, 2017 (July 3, 2017).
* Dates for election to fill the Office of Vice-President of India, 2017 were appointed (July 4, 2017).
* Public notice was issued for Election to the Office of Vice-President of India (July 4, 2017).
* Industries Department notified land acquisition (July 5, 2017).
* Highways and Minor Ports Department announced levy of tolls on motor vehicles for improvement and maintenance of East Coast Road (July 5, 2017).
* Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department is framing final version of Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules, 2017 (July 5, 2017).
* Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu announced the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2017 (July 6, 2017).
* Finance Department announced market borrowing program of state government by auction (July 7, 2017).
* Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu announced the Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2017 (July 8, 2017).
* Public Department (Law and Order) appointed Commission of Inquiry to inquire the incident of death of Thiru E. Illavarasan (July 8, 2017).
* Higher Education Department announced amendments to Ad hoc Rules relating to Government Polytechnic Colleges for the Post of Lecturer (July 8, 2017).
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* 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:* Notified of place and time for counting votes for Presidential Election. Appointed Dates for Election to fill the office of Vice-President of India.
*Action Required:* Implementation of the election counting process and election for the Vice-President.
**Industries Department**
*Impact:* Involved in land acquisition processes.
*Action Required:* Proceed with land acquisition according to notification.
**Highways and Minor Ports Department**
*Impact:* Responsible for levy of tolls on motor vehicles.
*Action Required:* Enforce toll collection on East Coast Road.
**Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department**
*Impact:* Involved in food security rule implementation.
*Action Required:* Finalize and implement the Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules, 2017.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
*Impact:* Amendment of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act. Amendment of Chennai University Act.
*Action Required:* Implementation of the amended Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act. Implementation of the amended Chennai University Act.
**Finance Department**
*Impact:* Involved in Market Borrowing Program of State Government by Auction.
*Action Required:* Conduct market borrowing program.
**Public Department (Law and Order)**
*Impact:* Involved in the appointment of the Commission of Inquiry.
*Action Required:* Commission to conduct an inquiry into the incident of death of Thiru E. Illavarasan.
**Higher Education Department**
*Impact:* Involved in amending Ad hoc Rules for Government Polytechnic Colleges.
*Action Required:* Implementation of amended 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 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette publication.
Election Commission of India: The Election Commission of India's notifications regarding the Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections.
Commission of Inquiry Act: Act under which a Commission of Inquiry was appointed to investigate a death in Dharmapuri District.