The Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu is a government department in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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| Formed | 1811 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Revenue Department Commissionerate of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management |
History
editThe department was established in 1803 by the Board of Revenue Regulation, 1803 by the British East India Company and was further modified through Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 during the British Raj.[1] The department was reconstituted by the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Act, 1894.[2] It was adopted by the Madras State post Indian Independence as a part of the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949.[3] It was renamed in 1980 by the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980.[4]
Objective
editThe Revenue Department has the following objectives:[5][6]
- Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Tamil Nadu
- Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities
- Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State
- Implementation of Land Reforms and providing land to the needy and eligible persons
Constitution
editFollowing are the sub-departments under the revenue department:[5]
- Commissionerate of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation
- Commissionerate of Land Administration
- Commissionerate of Land Reforms
- Commissionerate of Survey and Settlement
- Directorate of Urban Land Ceiling and Land Tax
Ministers
editThe department is headed by a minister.[7]
- Sattur Ramachandran (2021–)
- R. B. Udhayakumar (2014–21)
- B. V. Ramanaa (2013–14)
- N. D. Venkatachalam (2012–13)
- K. A. Sengottaiyan (2012)
- P. Thangamani (2011–12)
- I. Periyasamy (2006–11)
- Thalavai N. Sundaram (2002)
- O. Panneerselvam (2001–06)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tamil Nadu Revenue recovery Act (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 57. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Act, 1894 (PDF) (Report). Laws of India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Tamil Nadu Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (Report). Bare Acts. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "abolition of Tamil Nadu Revenue Board". www.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Revenue department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "'Survival skills must to prevent deaths during disasters'". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Ministers List". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.