Government of Tamil Nadu

Government of Tamil Nadu is the Government for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George, Chennai. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature, like most other states in India.[1]

Government of Tamil Nadu
Seat of GovernmentFort St. George,
Websitehttps://www.tn.gov.in/
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerM. Appavu, DMK
Deputy SpeakerK. Pitchandi, DMK
Members in Assembly234
Executive branch
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin, DMK
Chief SecretaryDr. V. Irai Anbu, IAS
Judiciary branch
High CourtMadras High Court
Chief JusticeT. Raja(Acting)
Politics of Tamil Nadu
Federal government
Legislature

Tamil Nadu Legislative Council

  • Disbanded
Executive
  • Vacant
Judiciary
Elections
Political parties
  • Coalitions
Local government
Fort St George, Chief Secretariat, Govt of Tamil Nadu

Structure

The Governor is the constitutional head of state while the Chief Minister heads the government through the council of ministers. The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court is the head of the judiciary.

Officials

M. K. Stalin is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[2][3] Munishwar Nath Bhandari is the acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court.[4][5] The Chief Secretary is V. Irai Anbu, IAS.[6]

Administrative divisions

The state of Tamil Nadu has a population of 72,138,959 as per the 2011 Census[7] and covers an area of 130,058 km2. The major administrative units of the state constitute 38 districts, 76 revenue divisions, 220 taluks, 21 municipal corporations, 150 municipalities, 385 panchayat unions (blocks), 561 town panchayats and 12,524 village panchayats.[8][9]

E-governance

The Tamil Nadu E-Governance Agency is the entity that facilitates e-governance efforts in Tamil Nadu. As part of the e-governance initiative, a large part of government records like land ownership records have been digitised. All major administrative offices like local governance bodies and various government departments have been computerised.[10][11]

Council of Ministers
S.No Name Consitituency Designation Departments Party
1. M. K. Stalin
Chief Minister		 Chief Minister Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2. Durai Murugan Minister for Water Resources
  • Irrigation Projects
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Governor and Ministry
  • Elections and Passports
  • Minerals And Mines
3. K. N. Nehru Minister for Municipal

Administration
  • Municipal Administration
  • Urban & Water Supply
4. I. Periyasamy Minister for Rural Development
  • Rural Development
  • Panchayats and Panchayat Union
5. K. Ponmudi Minister for Higher Education
  • Higher Education
  • Electronics
  • Science and Technology
6. E. V. Velu Minister for Public Works
  • Public Works
  • Buildings, Highways and Minor Ports
7. M. R. K. Panneerselvam Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agro Service Co-operatives
  • Horticulture
  • Sugarcane Excise
  • Sugarcane Development
  • Waste Land Development
8. K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
  • Revenue
  • Disaster Management
  • District Revenue Establishment
  • Deputy Collectors
9. Thangam Thennarasu Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Human Resources Management
  • Pensions and Pensionary benefits
  • Statistics
  • Archeology
10. Udhayanidhi Stalin Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development
  • Youth Welfare
  • Sports Development
  • Special Programme Implementation
  • Poverty Alleviation Programmes
  • Rural Indebtedness
11. S. Regupathy Minister for Law
  • Law
  • Courts
  • Prison
  • Prevention of Corruption
12. S. Muthusamy Minister for Housing and Urban Development
  • Housing
  • Rural Housing
  • Town Planning projects and Housing Development
  • Accommodation Control
  • Town Planning
  • Urban Development
13. K. R. Periyakaruppan Minister for Co-operation
  • Co-operation
14. T. M. Anbarasan Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MS&ME)
  • Rural Industries
  • Cottage Industries
  • Small Industries
  • Slum Clearance Board
15. M. P. Saminathan Minister for Tamil Development & Information & Publicity
  • Information and Publicity
  • Film Technology and Cinematograph Act
  • Newsprint Control
  • Stationery And Printing
  • Government Press
  • Tamil Language and Tamil Culture
16. P. Geetha Jeevan Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment
  • Women and Children Welfare
  • Orphanages and Correctional Administration
  • Integrated Child Development Scheme and Beggar Homes
  • Social Reforms
  • Nutritious Meal Programme
17. Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry
  • Fisheries and Fisheries Development Corporation
  • Animal Husbandry
18. R. S. Raja Kannappan Minister for Backward Classes Welfare
  • Backward Classes Welfare
  • Most Backward Classes Welfare
  • Denofied Communities Welfare
  • Khadi
  • Village Industries Board
19. K. Ramachandran Minister for Tourism
  • Tourism
  • Tourism Development Corporation
20. R. Sakkarapani Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Protection
  • Price Control
21. V. Senthil Balaji Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
  • Electricity
  • Non Conventional Energy Development
  • Prohibition and Excise
  • Molasses
22. R. Gandhi Minister for Handlooms and Textiles
  • Handlooms and Textiles
  • Boodhan and Gramadhan
23. Ma. Subramanian Minister for Medical and Family Welfare
  • Health
  • Medical Education
  • Family Welfare
24. P. Moorthy Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration
  • Commercial Taxes
  • Registration and Stamp Act
  • Weights and Measures
  • Debt Relief
  • Chits
  • Registration of Companies
25. S. S. Sivasankar Minister for Transport
  • Transport
  • Nationalized Transport
  • Motor Vehicles Act
26. P. K. Sekar Babu Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
  • Hindu Religious
  • Charitable Endowments
  • Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
27. Palanivel Thiagarajan Minister for Information Technology & Digital Services
  • Information Technology and Digital Services Department
28. K. S. Masthan Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare
  • Minorities Welfare
  • Refugees & Evacuees
  • Wakf Board
29. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Minister for School Education
  • School Education.
30. Meyyanathan Siva V Minister for Environment and Climate Change
  • Environment and Pollution Control
  • Ex-Servicemen Welfare
31. C. V. Ganesan Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
  • Labour Welfare
  • Non Resident Tamils Welfare
  • Population
  • Employment and Training
  • Census
  • Urban and Rural Employment
32. Mano Thangaraj Minister for Milk & Dairy Delopment
  • Milk and Diary Development
33. Dr. T.R.B.Rajaa Minister for Industries
  • Industries
34. M. Mathiventhan Minister for Forests
  • Forests
35. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Hill Tribes
  • Bonded Labour Welfare

See also

References
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  2. "Governor of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
  3. "Chief Minister, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  4. "Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari sworn in as acting Chief Justice of Madras HC". The Indian Express. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. "Madras High Court - Profile of Chief Justice". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. "Senior IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan is new Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary". The News Minute. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. "Provisional population totals of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). O/o the Registrar and Census commissioner.
  8. "Administrative Units in Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  9. "List of Municipalities in Tamil Nadu". Comm. of Municipal Admin., Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  10. "Tamilnadu e-Governance Agency". TneGA, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  11. Haque, M. Shamsul (2002). "E-governance in India: its impacts on relations among citizens, politicians and public servants" (PDF). International Review of Administrative Sciences. London, Thousand Oaks, California, and New Delhi: SAGE Publications. 68 (2): 231–250. doi:10.1177/0020852302682005. S2CID 17927204. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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