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The department generates the highest tax revenue for the state government. [1] The core function of the department is two pronged: implementation of taxes on various commodities and services as laid out by various tax laws enacted by Government of India and the state government and to maximize the collection of taxes. [2]
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Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) operates under the department and consists of the following undertakings and bodies: [2] Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)
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]
The local administration under the department consists of 15 municipal corporations, 121 municipalities and 528 town panchayats. [2] [3] Greater Chennai Corporation, established in 1688, is the second oldest in the world and Tamil Nadu was the first state to establish town panchayats as a new administrative unit.
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Tamil 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.
The minority welfare department is responsible for the welfare of both religious and linguistic minorities. [6] For the religious minorities, the department is responsible for implementation of welfare schemes, maintenance of hostels and religious sites, pilgrimage aid, aid for women empowerment and education among others. [6]