Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 1, Part II, Section 2 (1 II 2 v3)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 1, Part II, Section 2 on 4 January 2012, containing notifications from the Environment and Forests Department, Home Department, and Labour and Employment Department. Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 174, Environment and Forests (FR.3), dated 7 December 2011, creates a committee for preserving trees in Krishnagiri District. The gazette also records a judicial transfer, refers labour disputes for adjudication, and increases the pension stated in several manual worker welfare schemes.
Tree preservation in Krishnagiri District
Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 174, Environment and Forests (FR.3), dated 7 December 2011, constitutes a committee for Krishnagiri District under the Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act, 1955. The committee takes effect from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
The committee consists of:
- The District Collector, Krishnagiri, as Chairman.
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Krishnagiri, as Secretary.
- The District Forest Officer, Krishnagiri.
- The Tahsildars of Krishnagiri, Hosur, Thenkanikottai, Uthangarai and Pochampalli.
- The District Executive Engineer, Agricultural Department, Krishnagiri District.
A buyer or owner dealing with land and trees in Krishnagiri District should be aware that this district committee has been formally constituted for the purposes of the Act. The notification does not describe particular affected parcels, tree removal restrictions, application procedures or permissions.
Judicial appointment
Home Department G.O. Ms. No. 884, Home (Courts-II), dated 19 December 2011, transfers and posts Thiru C. Chinnappan as Judge of the First Additional Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances Act in Chennai. The appointment was made with the concurrence of the High Court, Chennai.
Labour dispute referrals
The Labour and Employment Department notifications refer several disputes between workers, unions and managements to the Industrial Tribunal or Labour Court in Chennai for adjudication. The organisations named include the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, India Trimmings Private Limited, the Tamil Nadu Sizing Factory Owners Association, Prakash Air Freight Private Limited, and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Chennai.
The referred issues include bonus, wage increases, allowances, uniforms, worker status and employment disciplinary action. These referrals determine where the disputes will be adjudicated, rather than deciding the claims themselves.
Welfare scheme pension amendments
Labour and Employment Department G.O. Ms. No. 111, Labour and Employment (I1), dated 16 December 2011, amends multiple social security and welfare schemes. The supplied text identifies schemes for manual workers, auto rickshaw and taxi drivers, hair dressers, tailoring workers and palm-tree workers.
The amendments substitute Rs. 500 for Rs. 400 as the pension amount in the relevant scheme clause and in Form II under the Board's scheme assistance entries.
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Common questions
Does the Krishnagiri notification identify my land as affected?
No. Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 174, dated 7 December 2011, creates a district committee but does not identify individual survey numbers, properties or parcels.
Who heads the Krishnagiri tree preservation committee?
The District Collector, Krishnagiri, is the Chairman. The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Krishnagiri is the Secretary.
Does the gazette explain how to obtain permission to remove a tree?
No. The Environment and Forests Department notification lists the committee members but does not state an application or permission procedure.
What pension change is recorded for the listed worker welfare schemes?
Labour and Employment Department G.O. Ms. No. 111, dated 16 December 2011, substitutes Rs. 500 for Rs. 400 in the relevant pension provision and Form II entry.
