Profile
- Revenue Department serves as the backbone of the administrative set up of the State. Revenue Department is manier times commonly referred as, the mother of all Administrative Departments.
- This Department which touches upon almost all aspects of a Citizen’s life and is all pervasive. Its contribution to social development is immense. It may as well be said that in every walk of the common man’s life, the role of Revenue Department is crucial.
- It has the legacy and pride of being one of the oldest Department. The Revenue Department, enjoys a state wide network of establishment upto grass root levels, Apart from its administrative role, all the social security schemes are being implemented by Revenue Department. Having a well defined and well established administrative setup throughout the state, from cities to the villages, reaching every family and every citizen. Hence, most of the socio-economic programmes and all the social security related welfare schemes of the Government are implemented through this Department.
- The functions of most of the other Departments are also dependent on the Revenue Department as many of them not only owe their origin to this Department but also are dependent on revenue Department for their requirement of land and for many other issues including the implementation of various Department schemes in the district through the District Collectors.
- This department plays a vital role in maintaining Law and order. Through the Executive magistrates of the Revenue Department, using various procedures formulated in the CrPc amicable solutions have been found in Law and Order problems.
- The Department has a very important role as it is the custodian of Government property, be it land, water resources, minerals, treasure troves etc.
- The Department serves the needs of the farmers, students, Labourers, Destitutes, old aged, entrepreneurs and employees working in various public and private establishments through issuance of a wide range of certificates which are essential for accessing a host of benefits ranging from Community Certificate, birth and death registration, legal heirship, income status, mutation of land records, to building licences etc.
- In addition, this Department plays a vital role in the conducting of elections for the Legislative Assemblies and Parliament by the Election Commission of India and also in the local body elections conducted by the State Election Commission.
- Besides above, Revenue Department is always being looked upon by all during any disaster period be it man made or natural. Revenue Department is the first to rush to the people during the times of Calamities like drought, flood, cyclone, Tsunami, fire accidents, etc.,
- The Department evacuates the affected people from vulnerable areas to places of safety. Revenue Department provides food, clothes, shelter and also distributes essential commodities and financial assistance to reconstruct their damaged dwellings during the times of crisis.
- A scientific and mankind approach to disaster management by creating awareness among the public about Disaster, timely alert, quick evacuation, relief management, Mitigation measures and building back better has put Tamil Nadu in forefront community participation.
- During 1980 when the Board of Revenue was abolished and its functions were taken over by newly formed 3 Commissionerates which has now become 5 Commissionerates in view of its multi-various functions.
- The Department of Revenue over a period of time has modernised itself. With the emergence of welfare state the department leveraging it service not only as a regulator but also as a facilitator. Efficiency, accountability, Transparency and People's welfare have become its ideology.
- Information technology is also being used for providing Revenue certificates, Land documents, processing of Social Security Schemes.