Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 45, Part II, Section 2 (45 II 2 v7)

Musuvanuthu Reserved Forest

The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 182, dated 18 October 2022. It declares the Musuvanuthu Forest Block in Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District, to be reserved forest from 18 April 2023.

Key details are:

• The forest block is in Survey Number 481/1 of Musuvanuthu Village.
• Its stated extent is 105.93.5 hectares.
• Survey Number 481/3, measuring 0.00.50 hectare, is excluded and remains free from reservation.
• No rights are admitted in the forest block.
• The notification gives boundaries by reference to neighbouring survey numbers and villages.

Owners or buyers dealing with land in or next to Survey Number 481/1 should compare their survey records with the listed boundaries and exclusion.

National Investigation Agency Police Station

The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 752, Home (Police-XIV), dated 17 October 2022. It declares the National Investigation Agency Police Station at No. 10, Millers Road, Purasaiwakkam, Chennai 600 010, as a police station with jurisdiction throughout Tamil Nadu.

The statewide jurisdiction is for investigating scheduled offences under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 and exercising powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Minimum wage revision committee

The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department issued G.O. (D). No. 506, dated 17 October 2022. It appoints a committee to conduct enquiries and advise the Government on revising minimum wage rates for employment in hospitals and nursing homes.

• Government hospitals are excluded.
• Employees' State Insurance hospitals and dispensaries are excluded.
• The committee includes independent persons, employee representatives and employer representatives.
• The Additional Commissioner of Labour, Chennai, is the chairperson.
• The Assistant Commissioner of Labour, III Circle (Enforcement), Chennai, is the secretary.

The notification appoints an advisory committee. It does not itself state revised wage rates.

Industrial dispute referral

The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department issued G.O. (D). No. 507, dated 17 October 2022. It refers a dispute between workers and management to the Chennai Industrial Tribunal for adjudication.

The question referred concerns a demand for a 20 percent bonus for 2020 to 2021 and an additional ex gratia payment of Rs. 2,000. The Tribunal is asked to issue its award within three months after receiving the reference.