Tamil Nadu Government Transfers HR&CE Department to Commercial Taxes and Registration Department

The Tamil Nadu Government has transferred the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department from the Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department to the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department as part of an administrative restructuring.

The order, issued by Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, states that the administration of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, charitable institutions, and Hindu and Jain religious institutions will now come under the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department.

As part of the restructuring, the government has also renamed the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department as the Planning and Development Department.

In addition, the Special Initiatives Department has been separated from the Planning Department and merged with the Tourism and Culture Department.

Officials said the changes are intended to streamline the functioning of government departments and improve administrative efficiency. The order has come into effect immediately.