**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on January 11, 2017. It includes notifications regarding appointments and investitures issued by Secretariat Departments. It republishes notifications from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, confirming Indian Forest Service Officers in the cadre of Tamil Nadu.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending December 31, 2016):**
* Includes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007.
* Includes the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance, 2016.
* Includes Extension of the Term of Office under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
* Includes Amendment to Notification, Acquisition of Lands
* **Gazette Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II - Section 1
* Part III - Section 2
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI - Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b)
* **Confirmation of Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officers:**
* V.C. Rahul, IFS confirmed in the Indian Forest Service from 24-08-2011.
* S.N. Thejasvi, IFS confirmed in the Indian Forest Service from 24-08-2011.
* Thirumathi C.H. Padma, IFS confirmed in the Indian Forest Service from 11-08-2010.
* R. Kanchana, IFS confirmed in the Indian Forest Service from 30-08-2012.
* R. Kirubhasankkar, IFS confirmed in the Indian Forest Service from 30-08-2012.
**Impact Analysis**
**Environment and Forests Department**
* **Impact:** The officers mentioned are officially confirmed in their positions within the Indian Forest Service.
* **Action Required:** The officers should note the effective dates of their confirmation for administrative and service record purposes.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders.
Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968: Rules governing probation of Indian Forest Service officers, used to confirm officers in the service.
Environment and Forests Department: Tamil Nadu state government department issuing notifications related to forest officer confirmations.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.