The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
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| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department |
Objective
editThe local administration of the state consists of municipal corporations, municipalities and town panchayats in the urban and panchayat unions and village panchayats in the rural, administered by village administrative officers (VAO).[1][2] The department is responsible for the implementation of rural development and welfare schemes and facilitates Panchayat administration in the rural.[3] The department is responsible for implementing programmes to reach the localisation sustainable development goals by 2030 as laid down by United Nations.[4]
Units
editTamil Nadu State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) and Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW) function under the department and are involved in the training of administrative officers and implementation of social schemes for women in rural areas respectively.[5]
Ministers
edit- I. Periyasamy (2021–present)
- S. P. Velumani (2016–21)
- K. P. Munusamy (2012–16)
- P. Mohan (2011–12)
- M.K.Stalin (2006–11)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Government units, Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Statistical year book of India (PDF) (Report). Government of India. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Rural Development and Panchayat Raj". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Sustainable development goals report, 2023 (Report). United Nations. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Policy note, 2023-24" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 January 2023.