This document is an official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, dated September 20, 2017. It includes announcements and notifications translated into Tamil.
**Key Announcements:**
* **Environment and Forests Department:** Notification regarding the appointment of honorary wildlife wardens for a one-year term starting from July 21, 2017, as per Government Order (2D) No. 28, Environment and Forests (FR-5) Department, dated July 21, 2017, under the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. The notification lists the names, addresses, and the area (districts/mandals) each warden is responsible for. The names, addresses and jurisdiction for the wildlife wardens are as follows:
* K.V.R.K. Thirunaranan (Chennai): Chennai, Tiruvallur.
* Dr. S. Tabrej Aslam (Chennai): Kanchipuram.
* S. Ramesh Kumar Jain (Vellore): Vellore.
* V. Arun (Thiruvannamalai): Thiruvannamalai.
* Sanjeev Kumar S.R. (Krishnagiri): Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri.
* S. Saravanan (Salem): Salem, Namakkal.
* Dr. K. Thyagesan (Trichy): Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai.
* Dr. A. Relton (Trichy): Trichy, Perambalur, Ariyalur.
* D. Saravanan (Villupuram): Villupuram, Cuddalore.
* Rajagopal Durai Raja (Dindigul): Dindigul, Karur.
* Dr. C.P. Rajkumar (Madurai): Madurai, Theni.
* S.S. Ramasubramania Raja (Virudhunagar): Virudhunagar, Sivaganga.
* J.K. Patterson Edward (Thoothukudi): Ramanathapuram.
* J.K. Patterson Edward (Thoothukudi): Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli.
* Dr. A.D. Shobana Raj (Kanniyakumari): Kanniyakumari.
* Dr. Albert Rajendran (Tirunelveli): Tirunelveli, Kalakkadu Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
* P. Kandasamy (Erode): Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
* Nandini Ravindran (Tiruppur): Tiruppur, Anamalai Tiger Reserve
* C. Pathrasami (Coimbatore): Coimbatore
* N. Sadik Ali (Nilgiri): Nilgiri
* N. Mohanraj (Nilgiri): Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and surrounding eco sensitive zone.
* **Labour and Employment Department:** A correction to the notification II(2)/LE/565/2016 of the Labour and Employment Department, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated August 17, 2016 (Part II, Sections 495-496). The correction pertains to the Dearness Allowance (DA) calculation. Specifically, it modifies the statement "for every point above 475" to "for every point above 161."
**Contact Information:**
* MD. Nasimuddin, Principal Government Secretary.
* N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and Information (Translation) Department.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Central Act 53/1972 referenced for appointing Honorary Wildlife Wardens
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Central Act 11/1948, amended in the document regarding dearness allowance
Tamil Nadu: Geographic area of applicability of the mentioned government policies