Retired IAS Officer S. Natarajan Named Tamil Nadu Chief Information Commissioner

Retired IAS officer S. Natarajan has been appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner, heading the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. The appointment was published in the Tamil Nadu government gazette. The government also named S. Mahalakshmi, T.K. Shabeer, C.B. Meena and P. Mahalingam as State Information Commissioners to fill vacant seats. All commissioners will serve a term of three years from the date they assume office or until they reach 65 years of age, whichever comes first.

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The Information Commission in Tamil Nadu oversees public access to information under the Right to Information Act, ensuring transparency in government operations.