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The subject, “Minorities Welfare” was allocated to the Chief Minister with
effect from 27-6-1996.
The subject ,“Passports” was allocated to the Chief Minister with effect
from 10-7-1996.
The subject, “Integrated Child Development Services Scheme” dealt with
by the Minister for Rural Industries and Registration was allocated to the Minister
for Social Welfare with effect from 7th August, 1996.
The designation of Thiru Samayanallur S. Selvarasu, Minister for Adi
Dravidar Welfare was re-designated as Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal
Welfare, with effect from 12th August, 1996.
The subjects “Co-operation and Statistics” dealt with by Thiru
V. Thangapandian were allocated to Thiru K.N. Nehru, Minister for Food and
Public Distribution System with effect from the 22nd January, 1997 and redesignated
as Minister for Food, Public Distribution System and Co-operation.
The subject, “Commercial Taxes” dealt with by the Chief Minister was
assigned to Thiru V. Thangapandian, Minister for Co-operation with effect from
the 22nd January, 1997. Consequently he was re-designated as Minister for
Commercial Taxes.
The subject, “Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments” till then looked
after by the Pulavar Senguttuvan, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments was allocated to Dr. M. Thamizhkudimagan, Minister for Tamil
Official Language and Tamil Culture with effect from 10-6-1997. He was redesignated
as Minister for Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture, Hindu
Religious and Charitable Endowments.
The subject, “Stationery and Printing and Government Press” dealt with by
Thiru Andhiyur P. Selvarasu, Minister for Khadi and Printing was allocated to
Thiru Pongalur N. Palanisamy, Minister for Forest and Animal Husbandry with
effect from the 10th June, 1997. He was re-designated as Minister for Forest
and Printing.
The subject, “Animal Husbandry” dealt with by Thiru Pongalur
N. Palanisamy was allocated to Pulavar Senguttuvan. Consequently, the
designation of Pulavar Senguttuvan was re-designated as Minister for Animal
Husbandry and that of Andhiyur P. Selvarasu as Minister for Khadi with effect
from l0th June, 1997.
Consequent on the re-allocation of subjects, the subjects distributed among
the Ministers with effect from the 11th June, 1997 are given below:—
1. Dr. M. Karunanidhi, Public, General Administration,
Chief Minister, Indian Administrative Service,
C.M. District Revenue Officers, Home,
Finance, Planning, Industries,
Prohibition and Excise/Minorities
Welfare and Passports.
2. Prof. K. Anbazhagan, Education, including Technical
Minister for Education, Education, Legislature, Elections,
M (Edn). Electronics Science and Technology,
Sports and Youth Service Corps. and Ex-
Servicemen.
3. Thiru Arcot N. Veerasamy, Health, Medical Education and
Minister for Health and
Electricity M (H & E).
Family Welfare and Electricity.
4. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan, Revenue, Board of Revenue, District
Minister for Revenue. Revenue Establishment and Deputy
M (R). Collectors.
5. Thiru Ko. Si. Mani, Municipal Administration, Community
Minister for Rural Development, Development Panchayats, Panchayat
and Local Administration, Unions and Rural Indebtedness and
M (RD & LA). Urban and Rural Water Supply.
6. Thiru Veerapandi S. Arumugam, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering,
Minister for Agriculure, Agro Service Co-operatives,
M (A). Horticulture, Sugarcane Cess and
Sugarcane Development.
7. Thiru Duraimurugan, Public Works, Irrigation including
Minister for Public Works, Minor Irrigation and Programme
M (PW). Works.