CM Vijay to hold first joint conference with District Collectors, police officers today
Chennai, June 29
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will hold his first joint conference with District Collectors and senior police officers on Monday since assuming office, launching a two-day review of governance, law and order, and development priorities ahead of the presentation of the revised Budget for 2026-27.
The June 29-30 conference will bring together District Collectors and senior police officials from across the state to deliberate on 43 key governance issues covering public administration, policing, welfare, agriculture, health, education and infrastructure.
Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar held a preparatory interaction with Collectors and senior officials on Sunday ahead of the conference. A major focus of the joint sessions will be strengthening law and order through measures to curb drug trafficking, cybercrime, illegal mining, illicit liquor and tobacco sales, corruption-free public service delivery and crimes against women.
Officials will also review the execution of pending warrants, monitoring of habitual offenders, handling caste-related issues and the speedy disposal of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The conference will also assess the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, protection of senior citizens, welfare of migrant workers, road safety initiatives and the functioning of the Singapenn Adiradi Padai scheme.
Civic issues such as stray dog management and the efficiency of the Public Distribution System will also come up for discussion.
Separate sessions for District Collectors will evaluate district-wise performance across key departments. In the agriculture sector, discussions will cover the Agristack farmers' registry, digital crop surveys, farmers' markets and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
Revenue administration will come under review through discussions on online revenue services, issuance and transfer of pattas, identification of land for public infrastructure projects and disaster preparedness.
The government will also deliberate on the retrieval of encroached temple lands and measures to improve civic amenities around temples.
Other agenda items include expansion of rooftop solar projects and green energy initiatives, tuberculosis control, screening for non-communicable diseases, higher education enrolment, prevention of ragging, school enrolment and infrastructure, promotion of Tamil in administration, the functioning of e-Sevai and Aadhaar centres, MSME loan disbursement, drinking water supply, housing schemes including house-site pattas and the Maaman Seer Scheme, welfare measures for unorganised workers and persons with disabilities, restoration of water bodies, eviction of encroachments and tourism development. The conference is expected to set the government's administrative priorities for the coming months.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As someone who works in agri-tech, I'm really pleased to see Agristack and digital crop surveys on the agenda. This can revolutionize farming data and help our farmers get fair prices. But the real test is in implementation—will these systems be user-friendly for the average Tamil farmer? Let's hope the CM pushes for grassroots execution.
I really hope the focus on crimes against women and POCSO cases leads to faster justice. In my district, pending cases under this act drag on for years. If the CM is serious about this, he should set clear timelines for disposal. Also, happy to see migrant worker welfare included—they are the backbone of our construction sector but often ignored. 🙏
43 issues in two days—quite an ambitious agenda. I'm especially curious about the "Singapenn Adiradi Padai scheme." Hope the CM explains its impact clearly. Also, rooftop solar expansion is great, but TN needs a clear policy on net metering to make it viable for households. Good to see the administration thinking big, but execution is everything. 🎯
As a resident of a rural area, I'm glad to see patta transfer and e-Sevai on the list. Our village still faces issues with land records—online services often don't work, and we end up running to the taluk office. If CM can truly digitize and streamline this, it will save lakhs of people from harassment. Also, restoration of water bodies is crucial for our drought-prone districts. 🌊
The meeting seems well-structured with separate sessions for Collectors and police. Including 43 issues might
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