Tamil Nadu Gazette, Part III, Section 1(a) Supplement, No. 21
The Tamil Nadu Government published this Gazette supplement containing three notifications. The Environment and Forest Department, through Government Order (Ms.) No. 165 dated 30 November 2009, amends the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968, by changing the treatment of listed timber grown on private land. The Labour and Employment Department, through Government Order (Ms.) No. 184 dated 29 December 2009 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 27 dated 22 February 2010, publishes draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950, for public comment, including detailed safety requirements for fireworks factories.
Private land and timber
The Environment and Forest Department notification under Government Order (Ms.) No. 165 dated 30 November 2009 amends rule 2(3) of the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968. It removes two existing subclauses and inserts a new subclause covering specified timber grown on private land.
The inserted list contains 36 entries identified by botanical, Tamil and commercial names. Listed trees include:
- Acacia leucophloea, Albizia lebbeck and Ailanthus excelsa.
- Cashew, jackfruit, neem, mango, tamarind and jamun.
- Bamboo of all species, palmyra, casuarina, rubber and mahogany.
- Eucalyptus species other than the two exclusions identified in the notification.
- Iluppai, pungam, rain tree, poovarasu and toon.
Private landowners, timber growers and people transporting timber should check the complete botanical entry because local and commercial names may vary. The supplied text adds these trees to rule 2(3), but does not explain the precise transport procedure or documents required for each species.
Draft fireworks factory safety changes
The Labour and Employment Department notification under Government Order (Ms.) No. 184 dated 29 December 2009 proposes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950. These were published as drafts, not stated as final amendments.
Key proposed requirements include:
- Copper plates at chemical mixing and filling sheds so workers can discharge static electricity before entering.
- Workers over 55 being employed only in areas without explosives.
- Medical fitness checks for workers aged 50 or above, including colour vision and hearing, at least once every two years.
- Benches and tables for mixing and filling work, and a blast wall around the drying platform.
- A suitably qualified and specially trained supervisor for every 50 workers.
- Separate sheds and storage for colour pellets used in modern fireworks.
- Only one manufacturing operation in a work shed at a time.
- At least higher secondary education for workers engaged in mixing and filling.
- One qualified safety officer per 250 workers in factories ordinarily employing 250 or more workers.
- No manufacturing activity between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Public comments on factory rule drafts
Government Order (Ms.) No. 184 dated 29 December 2009 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 27 dated 22 February 2010 each allow 45 days from Gazette publication before the respective draft amendments are considered. Objections or comments received within that period are to be considered by the Tamil Nadu Government and sent through the Chief Inspector of Factories to the Labour and Employment Department. The supplied text does not include the substantive draft provisions attached to Government Order (Ms.) No. 27.
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Common questions
Does the timber notification apply to trees grown on private land?
Yes. Government Order (Ms.) No. 165 dated 30 November 2009 inserts a list specifically described as timber grown on private land into rule 2(3) of the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968.
Are mango, neem, jackfruit and tamarind included in the timber list?
Yes. The list includes Mangifera indica, Azadirachta indica, Artocarpus heterophyllus and Tamarindus indica, identified respectively as mango, neem, jackfruit and tamarind.
Are the fireworks factory safety requirements already final?
The Labour and Employment Department notifications describe them as draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950. The drafts were published for objections and comments before consideration.
Who could submit comments on the draft factory amendments?
Any person could submit an objection or comment within 45 days from publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette. Submissions were to be sent through the Chief Inspector of Factories to the Labour and Employment Department.
