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Disclaimer: Civic guidance for residents of Greater Chennai. Official zone, ward, tax, and complaint data live on GCC and agency portals. We do not replace municipal applications or claim live complaint status. அதிகாரப்பூர்வ கடிதம் அனுப்புவதற்கு முன் Lok Bhavan PDF-ஐ சரிபார்க்கவும்.

Department / subjectMinisterMinistry
Accommodation ControlThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill TribesThiru Vanni ArasuSocial Justice
AgedThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Agricultural EngineeringThiru R. VinothAgriculture
AgricultureThiru R. VinothAgriculture
Agro Service Co-operativesThiru R. VinothAgriculture
Animal HusbandryTmt S. KamaliAnimal Husbandry
ArchaeologyThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
Artificial IntelligenceDr Kumar RAI, IT & Digital Services
Backward Classes WelfareThiru V. Sampath KumarBackward Classes Welfare
BoodhanThiru K.A. SengottaiyanRevenue & Disaster Management
CensusThiru J. Mohamed FarvasLabour & Skill Development
Chits and Registration of CompaniesThiru D. Logesh TamilselvanCommercial Taxes & Registration
Climate ChangeDr V.K. RajeevEnvironment & Climate Change
CMDAThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
Co-operationThiru V. GandhirajCo-operation
Commercial TaxesThiru D. Logesh TamilselvanCommercial Taxes & Registration
Consumer Protection and Price ControlThiru P. VenkataramananFood & Civil Supplies
CourtsThiru C.T.R. Nirmal KumarEnergy & Law
Debt Relief including legislation on Money lendingThiru D. Logesh TamilselvanCommercial Taxes & Registration
Deputy CollectorsThiru K.A. SengottaiyanRevenue & Disaster Management
Differently Abled PersonsThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Disaster ManagementThiru K.A. SengottaiyanRevenue & Disaster Management
District Revenue EstablishmentThiru K.A. SengottaiyanRevenue & Disaster Management
District Revenue OfficersThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Elections and PassportsThiru C.T.R. Nirmal KumarEnergy & Law
Electricity & Non-Conventional Energy DevelopmentThiru C.T.R. Nirmal KumarEnergy & Law
ElectronicsThiru P. ViswanathanHigher Education
Employment and TrainingThiru J. Mohamed FarvasLabour & Skill Development
EnvironmentDr V.K. RajeevEnvironment & Climate Change
Film Technology and Cinematograph ActThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
FinanceDr N. Marie WilsonFinance & Planning
FisheriesThiru A. SrinathFisheries
Fisheries Development CorporationThiru A. SrinathFisheries
Food and Civil SuppliesThiru P. VenkataramananFood & Civil Supplies
ForestsThiru R.V. RanjithkumarForests
General AdministrationThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Government PressThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
GovernorThiru C.T.R. Nirmal KumarEnergy & Law
Gramadhan and Legislative AssemblyThiru K.A. SengottaiyanRevenue & Disaster Management
Handlooms and TextilesThiru M. Vijay BalajiHandlooms & Textiles
HealthDr K.G. ArunrajHealth & Medical Education
Higher Education including Technical EducationThiru P. ViswanathanHigher Education
Highways and Minor Ports)Thiru Aadhav ArjunaPublic Works & Sports
Hindu Religious and Charitable EndowmentsThiru RameshHR & CE
HomeThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
HorticultureThiru R. VinothAgriculture
HousingThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
Human Resources Management & Ex-Servicemen WelfareThiru D. SarathkumarHuman Resources Management
Indian Administrative ServiceThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Indian Forest ServiceThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Indian Police ServiceThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
IndustriesSelvi S. KeerthanaIndustries
Information & PublicityThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
Information Technology and Digital ServicesDr Kumar RAI, IT & Digital Services
Investment PromotionSelvi S. KeerthanaIndustries
IrrigationThiru N. AnandRural Development & Water Resources
Irrigation Projects including Small IrrigationThiru N. AnandRural Development & Water Resources
Khadi and Village Industries BoardThiru M. Vijay BalajiHandlooms & Textiles
Labour WelfareThiru J. Mohamed FarvasLabour & Skill Development
LawThiru C.T.R. Nirmal KumarEnergy & Law
Medical Education and Family WelfareDr K.G. ArunrajHealth & Medical Education
Milk and Dairy DevelopmentTmt C. VijayalakshmiMilk & Dairy Development
Minerals and MinesDr TK. PrabhuNatural Resources
Minorities Welfare and Wakf BoardThiru A.M. ShahjahanMinorities Welfare
Most Backward Classes Welfare and De-notified Communities WelfareThiru V. Sampath KumarBackward Classes Welfare
Motor Vehicle Acts — AdministrationThiru A. Vijay Tamilan ParthibanTransport
Municipal AdministrationThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Nationalised Transport and Motor Vehicles ActThiru A. Vijay Tamilan ParthibanTransport
Newsprint ControlThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
Non-Resident Tamils WelfareThiru K. ThennarasuNon-Resident Tamils Welfare
Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Beggar HomesTmt Jagadeshwari KSocial Welfare & Women Empowerment
Panchayats and Panchayat UnionThiru N. AnandRural Development & Water Resources
Pensions and Pensionary BenefitsDr N. Marie WilsonFinance & Planning
Planning & DevelopmentDr N. Marie WilsonFinance & Planning
PoliceThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Pollution Control BoardDr V.K. RajeevEnvironment & Climate Change
PopulationThiru J. Mohamed FarvasLabour & Skill Development
Poverty Alleviation and Rural IndebtednessThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Prisons and Prevention of CorruptionThiru C.T.R. Nirmal KumarEnergy & Law
Prohibition and ExciseThiru K. VigneshProhibition & Excise
PublicThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Public Works (BuildingsThiru Aadhav ArjunaPublic Works & Sports
Refugees & evacueesThiru K. ThennarasuNon-Resident Tamils Welfare
Registration and Stamp ActThiru D. Logesh TamilselvanCommercial Taxes & Registration
RevenueThiru K.A. SengottaiyanRevenue & Disaster Management
Rural DevelopmentThiru N. AnandRural Development & Water Resources
Rural HousingThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
Rural Industries including Cottage IndustriesThiru P. Mathan RajaMSME
School EducationThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
Science and TechnologyThiru P. ViswanathanHigher Education
Small IndustriesThiru P. Mathan RajaMSME
Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal ProgrammeTmt Jagadeshwari KSocial Welfare & Women Empowerment
Social Welfare including Women WelfareTmt Jagadeshwari KSocial Welfare & Women Empowerment
Special InitiativesThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Special Programme ImplementationThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Sports DevelopmentThiru Aadhav ArjunaPublic Works & Sports
Stationery and PrintingThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
SugarThiru R. VinothAgriculture
Sugarcane Development and Waste Land DevelopmentThiru R. VinothAgriculture
Sugarcane ExciseThiru R. VinothAgriculture
Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development BoardThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
Tamil Official Language and Tamil CultureThiru RajmohanSchool Education & Tamil Development
Tourism and Tourism Development CorporationThiru S. Rajesh KumarTourism
Town Planning Projects and Housing DevelopmentThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
TransportThiru A. Vijay Tamilan ParthibanTransport
Urban and Rural Employment and Bonded Labour WelfareThiru J. Mohamed FarvasLabour & Skill Development
Urban and Water SupplyThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Urban Planning and Urban DevelopmentThiru B. RajkumarHousing & Urban Development
Weights and MeasuresThiru J. Mohamed FarvasLabour & Skill Development
Welfare of ChildrenThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister
Youth WelfareThiru C. Joseph VijayChief Minister

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This page was drafted with AI-assisted tools and human editorial review for mychennaicity.in. AI can miss updates or local nuance — cross-check primary sources and your own documents before decisions. PR 40 (21 May 2026) அடிப்படையில் AI-உதவியுடன் தொகுக்கப்பட்டது; மனிதர் review செய்துள்ளோம்.

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