Government of Tamil Nadu

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The Government of Tamil Nadu is the governing authority 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.

Structure

The Governor is the constitutional head of state while the Chief Minister heads 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. Munishwar Nath Bhandari is the acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court. The chief secretary is V. Irai Anbu,IAS.

Administrative divisions

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

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.

Council of Ministers

S.no Name Constituency Designation Portfolios Party
Chief Minister
1. M. K. Stalin Kolathur Chief Minister
  • Public
  • Home
  • Police
  • General Administration
  • Indian Administrative Service
  • Indian Police Service
  • All India Service
  • District Revenue Officers
  • Special Initiatives
  • Special Programme Implementation
  • Welfare of Differently abled persons.
 DMK
Cabinet Ministers
2. Durai Murugan Katpadi Minister for Water Resources
  • Irrigation Projects including small Irrigation
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Governor and Ministry
  • Elections and Passports
  • Minerals and Mines.
 DMK
3. Palanivel Thiagarajan Madurai Central Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Pensions and Pension allowances.
 DMK
4. K. N. Nehru Tiruchirappalli West Minister for MunicipalAdministration
  • Municipal Administration
  • Urban
  • Water Supply.
 DMK
5. I. Periyasamy Athoor Minister for Co-operation
  • Co-operation
  • Statistics
  • Ex-Servicemen Welfare
 DMK
6. K. Ponmudy Tirukkoyilur Minister for Higher Education
  • Higher Education
  • Technical Education
  • Electronics
  • Science and Technology
 DMK
7. E. V. Velu Tiruvannamalai Minister for Public Works
  • Public Works
  • Buildings
  • Highways
  • Minor Ports
 DMK
8. M. R. K. Panneerselvam Kurinjipadi Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agro Service Co-operatives
  • Horticulture
  • Sugarcane Excise
  • Sugarcane Development and Waste
  • Land Development
 DMK
9. K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Aruppukkottai Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
  • Revenue
  • District Revenue Establishment
  • Deputy Collectors
  • Disaster Management
 DMK
10. Thangam Thennarasu Tiruchuli Minister for Industries
  • Industries
  • Tamil Official Language
  • Tamil Culture
  • Archeology.
 DMK
11. S. Regupathy Thirumayam Minister for Law
  • Law
  • Courts
  • Prisons
  • Prevention of Corruption
 DMK
12. S. Muthusamy Erode West Minister for Housing and Urban Development
  • Housing
  • Rural Housing
  • Town Planning projects
  • Housing Development
  • Accommodation Control
  • Town Planning
  • Urban Development
  • Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
 DMK
13. K. R. Periyakaruppan Tiruppattur Minister for Rural Development
  • Rural Development
  • Panchayats
  • Panchayat Unions
  • Poverty Alleviation Programmes
  • Rural Indebtedness
 DMK
14. T. M. Anbarasan Alandur Minister for Rural Industries
  • Rural Industries
  • including cottage industries
  • Small Industries
  • Slum Clearance Board.
 DMK
15. M. P. Saminathan Kangayam Minister for Information & Publicity
  • Information & Publicity
  • Film Technology and Cinematograph Act
  • Newsprint Control Stationery
  • Printing Government Press.
 DMK
16. P. Geetha Jeevan Thoothukkudi Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment
  • Women and Children Welfare including Social Welfare
  • Orphanages and Correctional Administration
  • Integrated Child Development Scheme
  • Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme
 DMK
17. Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Tiruchendur Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry
  • Fisheries
  • Fisheries Development Corporation
  • Animal Husbandry
 DMK
18. R. S. Raja Kannappan Mudukulathur Minister for Transport
  • Transport
  • Nationalised Transport
  • Motor Vehicles Act
 DMK
19. K. Ramachandran Coonoor Minister for Forests
  • Forests
 DMK
20. R. Sakkarapani Oddanchatram Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Protection
  • Price Control
 DMK
21. V. Senthil Balaji Karur Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
  • Electricity
  • Non Conventional Energy Development
  • Prohibition and Excise
  • Molasses
 DMK
22. R. Gandhi Ranipet Minister for Handlooms and Textiles
  • Handlooms and Textiles
  • Khadi
  • Village Industries Board
  • Boodhan and Gramadhan.
 DMK
23. M. Subramaniam Saidapet Minister for Medical and Family Welfare
  • Health
  • Medical Education
  • Family Welfare
 DMK
24. P. Moorthy Madurai East Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration
  • Commercial Taxes
  • Registration and Stamp Act
  • Weights and Measures
  • Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending
  • Chits and Registration of Companies
 DMK
25. S. S. Sivasankar Kunnam Minister for Backward Classes Welfare
  • Backward Classes Welfare
  • Most Backward Classes Welfare
  • Denofied Communities Welfare
 DMK
26. P. K. Sekar Babu Harbour Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
  • Hindu Religious
  • Charitable Endowments
 DMK
27. S.M. Nasar Avadi Minister for Milk & Dairy
  • Development Milk and Diary Development
 DMK
28. K. S. Masthan Gingee Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare
  • Minorities Welfare Non Resident Tamils Welfare
  • Refugees & Evacuees
  • Wakf Board
 DMK
29. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Thiruverumbur Minister for School Education
  • School Education
 DMK
30. Siva. V. Meyyanathan Alangudi Minister for Environment – Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports Development
  • Environment and Pollution Control
  • Youth Welfare
  • Sports Development
 DMK
31. C.V. Ganesan Tittakudi Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
  • Labour Welfare
  • Population
  • Employment and Training
  • Census
  • Urban and Rural Employment
 DMK
32. Mano Thangaraj Padmanabhapuram Minister for Information Technology
  • Information Technology
 DMK
33. Dr.M. Mathiventhan Rasipuram Minister for Tourism
  • Tourism
  • Tourism Development Corporation
 DMK
34. N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj Dharapuram Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
  • Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Hill Tribes
  • Bonded Labour Welfare.
 DMK