The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette announces the appointment of honorary wildlife wardens in various districts of Tamil Nadu, as per Government Order (2D) No. 28, Environment and Forests (FR-5) Department, dated July 21, 2017, exercising the powers conferred by section 4 (1) (bb) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53/1972). These appointments are effective from July 21, 2017, for a period of one year.
The gazette lists the names and addresses of the appointed wardens, the regions they cover, and the districts included within those regions. The wardens are:
* K.V.R.K. Thirunaranan (Chennai) - Chennai, Tiruvallur
* Dr. S. Thabreiz Aslam (Chennai) - Kanchipuram
* S. Ramesh Kumar Jain (Vellore) - Vellore
* V. Arun (Chengam Road) - Tiruvannamalai
* Sanjeev Kumar S.R. (Krishnagiri) - Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri
* S. Saravanan (Salem) - Salem, Namakkal
* Dr. K. Thiagesan (Mayiladuthurai) - Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai
* Dr. A. Relton (Trichy) - Trichy, Perambalur, Ariyalur
* D. Saravanan (Villupuram) - Villupuram, Cuddalore
* Rajagopal Durai Raja (Kodaikanal) - Dindigul, Karur
* Dr. CP. Rajkumar (Madurai) - Madurai, Theni
* S.S. Ramasubramaniya Raja (Rajapalayam) - Virudhunagar, Sivagangai
* J.K. Patterson Edward (Tuticorin) - Ramanathapuram
* J.K. Patterson Edward (Tuticorin) - Tirunelveli, Tuticorin
* Dr. A.D. Shobana Raj (Nagercoil) - Kanyakumari
* Dr. Albert Rajendran (Tirunelveli) - Tirunelveli
* Dr. Albert Rajendran (Tirunelveli) - Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
* Pera P. Kandasami (Erode) - Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
* Tmt. Nandini Raveendran (Udumalaipettai) - Tiruppur, Anamalai Tiger Reserve
* Thiru C. Bhadrasamy (Coimbatore) - Coimbatore
* Thiru N. Sadiq Ali (Udhagamandalam) - Nilgiri
* Thiru N. Mohanraj (Udhagamandalam) - Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and surrounding ecologically important region.
MD. Nazimuddin, Government Chief Secretary.
Also, there is an addendum regarding the Department of Labor and Employment stating that in the announcement, "Explanation" under the heading, "(1) Dearness Allowance" under the sub-heading, in item (i) of "475 points above each point" should be read as "161 points above each point". P. Amutha, Government Secretary. N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and News (Translation) Department.
Key Entities Referenced
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: Central Act 53/1972 referenced for appointments of honorary wildlife wardens.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Referenced for amendment to a notification by the Labour and Employment Department.
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Central Act 11/1948; the legal basis for an amendment related to dearness allowance.
Chennai: Mentioned as one of the districts including the name of Honorary Wildlife Warden