The
government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu () is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.
Under the Const ...
, the administrative body responsible for the governance of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
, comprises 43 departments. The
Governor of Tamil Nadu
The governor of Tamil Nadu is the head of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Governor (India), Governors in India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. They exist in the Sta ...
is the constitutional head of state while the
Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...
heads the executive branch acting along with the
council of ministers
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. The ministers are responsible for the administration of various departments of the government.
List
There are 43 departments as follows:
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Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
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Department of Agriculture
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Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
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Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare
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Department of Commercial Taxes and Registration
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Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection
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Department of Energy
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Department of Environment and Forests
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Department of Finance
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Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi
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Department of Health and Family Welfare
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Department of Higher Education
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Department of Highways and Minor Ports
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Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Department of Human Resources Management
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Department of Industries
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Department of Information Technology and Digital Services
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Department of Labour and Employment
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Department of Law
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Department of Legislative Assembly
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Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Department of Miscellaneous Officers, Secretariat
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Department of Mudalvarin Mugavari
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Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply
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Department of Natural Resources
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Department of Other States Government
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Department of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives
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Department of Public
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Department of Public (Elections)
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Department of Public Works
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Department of Revenue and Disaster Management
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Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
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Department of School Education
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Department of Social Reforms
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Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
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Department of Special Programme Implementation
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Department of Tamil Development and Information
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Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments
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Department of Transport
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Department of Water Resources
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Department of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
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Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development
See also
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Legislature of Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Legislature is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Legislature is composed of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and List of governors of Tamil N ...
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List of Tamil Nadu Government Agencies
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Union Government ministries of India
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References
External links
Government of Tamil Nadu - Departments
{{Government Departments of Tamil Nadu
Government departments of Tamil Nadu
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