Tamil Nadu Revenue Panel Meets Industry, Experts to Explore New Revenue Sources
The suggestions received would be examined by the Committee together with the inputs already received from the various revenue-generating departments of the State, he said.
Chennai: The revenue augmentation committee of the state government, constituted to suggest measures for augmenting the State’s own tax and non-tax revenues on a sustainable basis, held a consultative meeting with Trade and Industry Associations, Public Finance Experts and the public on Thursday at Chennai.
Chairman of the committee, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, told the gathering that augmenting the State’s own tax and non-tax revenues called for the continued support of all stakeholders and that the ground-level insights and practical experience shared in the consultations were of great value.
The suggestions received would be examined by the Committee together with the inputs already received from the various revenue-generating departments of the State, he said.
The Committee also held consultations with domain experts, including representatives of multilateral agencies and academic institutions, who shared their perspectives on revenue augmentation measures.
The chairman of the committee said that suggestions received from the public through e-mail would also be considered as part of the ongoing deliberations.
Public invited to submit views on 34,971 temples identified under Agama norms
Chennai:The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department has invited members of the public to submit objections or suggestions on details of temples identified as having been constructed in accordance with Agama rules.
The move follows directions of the Madras high court and the Supreme Court. The Tamil Nadu government had constituted a five-member committee on October 6, 2025, to identify temples under the control of the HR&CE Department that were constructed according to Agama principles.
Details relating to the Agama followed by the temples were submitted to the committee by the respective HR&CE Department Regional Joint Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners. The committee examined the reports carefully.
The committee has now decided to provide an opportunity for the public to point out any omissions in the information or submit suggestions regarding the temples covered by the exercise.
Details of 34,971 temples examined by the Agama Committee have been uploaded on the HR&CE Department’s official website.
Members of the public who find any omission or have suggestions regarding the published details have been asked to submit their representations to the committee within 30 days from the date of the notification.
Representations can be sent by post to the Commissioner’s Office, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34, or submitted through the department’s website.
The department said the exercise is aimed at identifying temples constructed in accordance with Agama rules, in line with the directions of the courts.
