G.O.(Ms.) No.181, Change of Name of Revenue Department, 2017
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, OP Wing, OP I (2) Section, issued G.O.(Ms.) No.181 dated 19 May 2017 to rename the Revenue Department in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat as the Revenue and Disaster Management Department. The document changes the department's name to reflect its disaster management responsibilities, but it does not state any change to land ownership, land revenue requirements or property procedures.
What the document does
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, OP Wing, OP I (2) Section, issued G.O.(Ms.) No.181 dated 19 May 2017. It changes the name of the Revenue Department in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
The Government of Tamil Nadu explains that the department's role had expanded beyond collecting land revenue. It had acquired an important role in preparing for, coordinating and responding to disasters affecting the State. The name change was intended to reflect these wider responsibilities.
Why the department was renamed
G.O.(Ms.) No.181 dated 19 May 2017 identifies several disaster management functions entrusted to the Revenue Department over time:
- The State Disaster Management Authority was constituted with the Honourable Chief Minister as Chairperson.
- The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency was constituted as the executive agency for coordinating disaster related activities in the State.
- State and district disaster management plans were prepared.
- A State Emergency Operation Centre and District Emergency Operations Centres were made operational.
- The Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project, assisted by the World Bank, was launched to reduce vulnerability to frequently occurring coastal disasters.
- A Project Management Unit had been established following the tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004 to plan, coordinate, review and monitor relief and rehabilitation projects and schemes.
The Government also noted that many other States had adopted the name Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
Effect on administration
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department name applies to the department in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat. The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department was requested to make the necessary amendment to the Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules, 1978 and the Secretariat Instructions.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O.(Ms.) No.181 dated 19 May 2017 is an administrative name change. It does not specify any new land revenue rate, property fee, ownership rule, registration requirement or procedure for buyers and landowners. Readers may, however, encounter the new departmental name in Tamil Nadu Government communications and records issued after the renaming.
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Common questions
Was the Tamil Nadu Revenue Department abolished?
No. G.O.(Ms.) No.181 dated 19 May 2017 changes its name in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
Does the name change affect my land ownership or title?
The document does not change land ownership or title rules. It only orders an administrative change to the department's name.
Why was disaster management added to the department's name?
The Government cited the department's responsibilities for disaster management authorities, emergency operation centres, disaster plans, coastal risk reduction, and relief and rehabilitation work.
Were other government documents to be updated after the renaming?
Yes. The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department was requested to amend the Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules, 1978 and the Secretariat Instructions.
