G.O.Ms.No.139, Appointment of Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board under the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.139, Municipal Administration and Water Supply [MW], dated 1 July 2026, appointing the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of that department as Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, ex officio. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointment under the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978.
What the notification does
G.O.Ms.No.139, Municipal Administration and Water Supply [MW], dated 1 July 2026, appoints the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, as Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The position is held ex officio, meaning the chairmanship is attached to the government office identified in the notification.
The appointment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu. The notification states that the Governor exercised the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 4-A of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978, identified as Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1978.
Key details
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification provides the following details:
- The government order is G.O.Ms.No.139, Municipal Administration and Water Supply [MW].
- The order is dated 1 July 2026.
- The Gazette notification number is No. II(2)/MAWS/531(a)/2026.
- The appointed Chairman is the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
- The Chairman serves ex officio.
- The relevant body is the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
- The stated legal authority is sub-section (1) of Section 4-A of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978.
Who it affects
G.O.Ms.No.139 concerns the leadership of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and directly affects the government office and Board position named in the notification. It establishes which officeholder serves as Chairman rather than naming an individual person for a personal appointment.
For property buyers, owners and professionals, the notification does not state any change to land ownership, planning approval, building permission, water or sewerage charges, service conditions, application procedures or property-related fees. Its stated purpose is limited to appointing the Board's Chairman.
Publication
G.O.Ms.No.139 was published in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 301, at Chennai on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. The Gazette was printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Who was appointed Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board?
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, was appointed Chairman ex officio.
Does the notification name a particular individual as Chairman?
No. G.O.Ms.No.139 appoints the holder of the office of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, as Chairman ex officio.
Does G.O.Ms.No.139 change any property, water or sewerage fee?
No fee or rate change is stated. The notification is limited to appointing the Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
What law authorises the appointment?
The notification cites sub-section (1) of Section 4-A of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978, identified as Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1978.
