Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare of state of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview

Formed	1988 ^[1]
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu, India
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	N. Subramanian,^[2], Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
Agency executive	Thiru A.S Jeevarathinam IAS ^[3], Principal Secretary to the Government & Agricultural Production Commissioner to the Government
Parent agency	Government of Tamil Nadu
Website	http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/adtw.html

The Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare of state of Tamil Nadu is a department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, India

History

The Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare was formed in 1988, after a split from the Social Welfare Department of Secretariat.^[4]

Objective & Functions of the Department

The department functions as the head department for the development of Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities in the state of Tamil Nadu. The primary objective of the Department is to formulate policies, laws, regulations and programmes for the economic, educational and social development of the Adi Dravidars and Scheduled Tribes in the state. The aim is to empower the target groups through their educational, economic and social development. Accordingly, the department is implementing various programmes and schemes to achieve the above objective

Works

According to the allocation of subjects as per the Business Rules, this Department has been allocated the following items of work:^[5]

State Subjects:
- Bonded Labour
- Criminal Appeals
- Removal of Civil disabilities
- Welfare and advancement of SC and STs including eradication of untouchability
Concurrent Subjects:
- All Welfare schemes of SC and STs

Sub - Departments

Name	Website
Directorate of Adi Dravidar Welfare
Directorate of Tribal Welfare

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Additional Works

Name	Website	Functions
Social Justice and Human Rights wing		Social Justice and Human Rights wing is functioning in the Police Department exclusively for the protection of Civil Rights and to prevent atrocities on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in this State. This wing is headed by an Inspector General of Police with adequate officials at various levels. At the District level, Mobile Squads have been formed with an Inspector and supporting staff. Periodical meetings are conducted by this Department to review the functioning of the wing

^[7]

Undertakings & Bodies

Name	Website
Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited (TAHDCO)	http://www.tahdco.tn.gov.in/

^[8]

Present Ministers (2011-Till)

N. Subramanian - Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare

Former Ministers

Tamilarasi (2006-2011)

References

↑ "The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department were formed" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Principal Secretary to the Government". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare was formed on 1988" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Works of the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Sub - Departments of the ADTW Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Additional Works of the ADTW Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Public-sector undertaking under the ADTW Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

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