**Executive Summary**
This document is a notice from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated November 30, 2016, outlining notifications and orders related to government activities. It primarily covers extraordinary issues published during the week ending November 19, 2016. No key deadlines or explicit action items are mentioned within the document itself.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:** Notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending November 19th, 2016.
* **Election-Related Notifications (Various dates in November 2016, published by the Election Commission of India):**
* Direction specifying the use of Electronic Voting Machines for the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency.
* Notification regarding exit polls for the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency.
* Direction specifying the use of Electronic Voting Machines for the General Elections to 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies.
* Notification regarding exit polls for the General Elections to 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies.
* Order regarding the Identification of Electors during General Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 134. Aravakurichi & 174-Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies to be held on 9th November 2016.
* Order regarding the Identification of Electors during Bye-Election of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency to be held on 19th November 2016.
* **Other Notifications:**
* Appointment of Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu (Public Department (Miscellaneous), dated November 14, 2016).
* Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for State Government Offices and all Commercial Banks Including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the year 2017 (Public Department (Miscellaneous), dated November 14, 2016).
* Performance Grants to the Urban Local Bodies - Eligibility Criteria - Procedure for selection of eligible Urban Local Bodies for receipt of Performance Grants. Permission to Urban Local Bodies for Engaging Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts, etc., under the 14th Central Finance Commission (Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated November 16, 2016).
* Amendment to Notification Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction (Finance Department, dated November 18, 2016).
* **Gazette Parts Not Published:** Lists the Parts and Sections of the Gazette not published during the week.
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission**
* **Impact**: Requires the Election Commission to ensure compliance with the order regarding the use of electronic voting machines and proper identification of electors in the mentioned constituencies during elections.
* **Action Required**: Implement and oversee the use of electronic voting machines, manage exit polls, and confirm proper identification of electors in the mentioned constituencies, according to published directions and notifications.
**Tamil Nadu Government (Including State Government Offices, Commercial and Co-operative Banks)**
* **Impact**: Notification on holidays for the year 2017 under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
* **Action Required**: Observe the listed public holidays.
**Urban Local Bodies**
* **Impact**: Performance Grants to the Urban Local Bodies are subject to eligibility criteria.
* **Action Required**: Follow eligibility criteria for the selection process for receipt of Performance Grants, may require engaging a Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts.
**Electoral Registration Officers**
* **Impact**: Electoral Registration Officers are newly appointed.
* **Action Required**: Understand and fulfil their responsibilities within the designated assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications and orders.
Election Commission of India: The authority issuing directives and notifications related to elections in Tamil Nadu as published in the Gazette.
Public Department (Miscellaneous): A Tamil Nadu government department issuing notifications published in the Gazette.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: A Tamil Nadu government department issuing notifications related to Urban Local Bodies.
Finance Department: A Tamil Nadu government department issuing notifications published in the Gazette.