Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)

The Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu is a government department in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

History
The department was established in 1803 by the Board of Revenue Regulation, 1803 by the British East India Company and was further modified through Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 during the British Raj. The department was reconstituted by the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Act, 1894. It was adopted by the Madras State post Indian Independence as a part of the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949. It was renamed in 1980 by the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980.

Objective
The Revenue Department has the following objectives:


 * Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Tamil Nadu
 * Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities
 * Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State
 * Implementation of Land Reforms and providing land to the needy and eligible persons

Constitution
Following are the sub-departments under the revenue department:
 * Commissionerate of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation
 * Commissionerate of Land Administration
 * Commissionerate of Land Reforms
 * Commissionerate of Survey and Settlement
 * Directorate of Urban Land Ceiling and Land Tax

Ministers
The department is headed by a minister.
 * Sattur Ramachandran (2021–)
 * R. B. Udhayakumar (2014–21)
 * B. V. Ramanaa (2013–14)
 * N. D. Venkatachalam (2012–13)
 * K. A. Sengottaiyan (2012)
 * P. Thangamani (2011–12)
 * I. Periyasamy (2006–11)
 * Thalavai N. Sundaram (2002)
 * O. Panneerselvam (2001–06)