Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 15

What the Gazette covers

The Government of Tamil Nadu published this issue as Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. This section contains notifications and orders issued by Secretariat Departments that are of interest to sections of the public.

The contents identify notifications from the following departments:

• Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.
• Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department.
• Commercial Taxes and Registration Department.
• Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department.
• Higher Education Department.
• Home Department.
• Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department.
• Law Department.
• Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department.
• Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department.

Matters relevant to land and property

The Gazette contents list two notifications that may be relevant to owners or buyers near the named locations:

• A declaration of Kallikuttukaradu Forest Block in Melur Taluk, Madurai District, as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act.
• Protection of Muthammal Chatram at Muthambalpuram Village, Orathanad Taluk, Thanjavur District, under the Tamil Nadu Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act.

The supplied text gives only the contents entries for these matters. It does not provide their boundaries, survey numbers, restrictions or full notification wording. A property cannot be confirmed as affected from this extract alone.

Commission salaries and allowances

The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 14 dated 23 January 2023. It sanctions salary and allowances from each office holder's date of joining for the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Key provisions include:

• The Chairperson receives the pay admissible to a serving High Court Judge, subject to a reduction for pension received.
• The Vice-Chairperson receives pay at the stated Secretary to the State Government level.
• Members receive pay at the stated Additional Secretary to the State Government level.
• Honorarium already received must be deducted from salary and allowance claims.
• Excess claims may be recovered.

Jallikattu notifications

The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department issued Government Order (D) Nos. 181, 182 and 183 dated 16 March 2023, and Government Order (D) No. 189 dated 17 March 2023. These notifications permit Jallikattu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha at specified places and dates, subject to prescribed operating procedures and disaster management restrictions. Some notifications also require insurance for spectators or participants.