G.O. (Ms.) No. 493, Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board appointments
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 493 on 23 December 2009 to reconstitute the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board under the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board Act, 1958. It appoints the Minister for Khadi as Chairperson, four official members and ten non-official members for four years from the date of the order.
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 493 on 23 December 2009 to reconstitute the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board under the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board Act, 1958. The order appoints a Chairperson, four official members and ten non-official members for a four-year term beginning on the date of issue.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 493 records the new composition of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board. The previous Chairperson and members had completed their four-year term on 6 February 2001.
The order also notes that responsibility for matters concerning the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board was transferred from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department to the Revenue Department through Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 dated 11 October 2006.
Board composition
The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board is reconstituted with the following positions:
- The Minister for Khadi serves as Chairperson.
- The Commissioner of Land Reforms serves as Member Secretary.
- The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, serves as an official member.
- The Director of Rural Development serves as an official member.
- The Director of Agriculture serves as an official member.
- Ten named individuals serve as non-official members.
The non-official members were recommended from among Sarvodaya leaders, social workers familiar with the Bhoodan movement, substantial Bhoodan donors and their heirs.
Term and publication
Government Order (Ms.) No. 493 appoints the Chairperson and members for four years from the date on which the order was issued. The order directs that the appointment notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 493 directly affects the appointed Chairperson and members, the Revenue Department, the Land Reforms administration and other departments represented on the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board. It may also be relevant to people dealing with the administration of Bhoodan matters.
The document is an administrative appointment order. It does not identify any particular property, change a land classification, determine ownership, alter a patta or prescribe a land ceiling.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 493 change the ownership or patta of any property?
No property or patta is identified in the order. It reconstitutes the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board by appointing its Chairperson and members.
How long were the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board members appointed for?
The Chairperson, four official members and ten non-official members were appointed for four years from 23 December 2009, the date of the order.
Which department controlled Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board matters when this order was issued?
The Revenue Department controlled Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board matters. The document records that control had been transferred from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department under Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 dated 11 October 2006.
Who was appointed Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board?
The Minister for Khadi was appointed Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Board.
