The Tamil Nadu government has recently reconstituted Puthirai Vannar Welfare Board with 13 ex-officio members and 13 non-official members, including three legislators – S. Stalinkumar (Thuraiyur), K. Sivagama Sundari (Krishnarayapuram), M. Panneerselvam (Sirkazhi).
According to a notification, A. Thangapandi of Theni, N. Bhaskar of Nagapattinam, C. Selvam of Alanganallur, M. Periakaruppan of Madurai, K.P. Rajagopal of Udhagamandalam, P. Subbiah of Vadipatti, G. Palpandi of Thiruthangal, A. Manoharan of Sankarankoil, V. Ganesan of Gurumbalur and M.M. Samy of Tondiarpet are the other non-official members.
The Secretaries of the Departments of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Rural Development, Labour Welfare, Health, School Education and Housing and Urban Development; Director/Commissioner of AD Welfare Department (Member-Secretary); Director of Tribal Welfare Department, Managing Director-TAHDCO, Director/Commissioner of Rural Development and Director/Commissioner of Town Panchayats are the ex-officio members.
