About Us

Thiru. I. Periyasamy.,

Hon'ble Minister for Rural Development.

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is responsible for the implementation of various Centrally-sponsored, State-funded and Externally-aided schemes for poverty alleviation, employment generation, sanitation, capacity building, women’s social and economic empowerment, apart from provision of basic amenities and services.

Dr.P.Senthil Kumar.I.A.S.,

Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 60009.

from 15.05.2023 Fore Noon.The Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (including the Training wing), the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited come under this Department. These units are all headed by IAS officers. This Department also provides administrative support to the State Election Commission.

• Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
• Additional Chief Secretary/Director General, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj(Training).
• Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited.
• Chief Executive Officer, Tamilnadu Rural Transformation Project.
• Project Director of Tamil Nadu Coastal Sustainable Livelihood Society.

Dr.Darez Ahamed, IAS,

is the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department from 13.06.2022 Fore Noon.

The Director of Rural development and Panchayat Raj coordinates all establishment matters pertaining to the Department. As the Head of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj at the State level, he oversees all matters pertaining to Panchayat Raj Institutions in the State as well as the implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), etc., and State-funded Schemes like Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS), Self Sufficiency Scheme, Solar Powered Green House Scheme etc.