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Department of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu)

FieldValue
agency_nameDepartment of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu)
logoTamilNadu Logo.svg
formed1996
jurisdictionTamil Nadu
headquartersChennai
minister1_nameE.v velu
minister1_pfoMinister for Highways and Minor Ports Department
chief1_namePradeep Yadav IAS
chief1_positionAdditional Chief Secretary to Government
parent_agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
websiteHighways and Minor Ports Department

The Department of Highways and Minor Ports is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

History

The Government of Tamil Nadu created the highways department in 1946 as sub-department to public works department. A separate highways department was formed in 1996.

Objective and functions

The objective of the department is to formulate policies, regulations and programmes regarding road transport. The department is responsible for the improvement and maintenance of public roads, highways and bridges and to establish and improve small ports.

Infrastructure

;Road Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network covering about 2.71 lakh km as of 2023 with a road density of 2084.71 km per 1000 km2 which is higher than the national average of 1926.02 km per 1000 km2. The department operates through eleven wings with 120 divisions and maintains 73187 km of highways in the state. There are state highways of length 6805 km which connect district headquarters, important towns and national highways in the state.

TypeNHSHMDRODRORTotal
Length (km)6,80512,29112,03442,057197,542271,000

;Water There is an intermediate sea port at Nagapattinam and sixteen other minor ports which are managed by the department.

Sub-departments

The following undertakings function under the department:

  • Tamil Nadu Highways Department (TNHD)
  • Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB)
  • Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project (TNRSP)
  • Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC)
  • Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNRIDC)
  • Poompuhar Shipping Corporation (PSC)

Ministers

  • E. V. Velu (2021–present)
  • Edappadi. K. Palanisamy (2011–21)
  • M. P. Saminathan (2006–11)

References

References

  1. "Highways Department renamed as Highways and Minor Ports Department". [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
  2. "Highways and Minor Ports department, policy note 2023-24". [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
  3. "Highways and Minor Ports department". [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
  4. "Wings of Highways Department". Highways Department, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
  5. "Tamil Nadu highways, about us". Highways Department, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
  6. "Highways Circle of Highways Department, Tamil Nadu". Highways Department, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].
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