Tamil NaduWednesday, 9 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department made a separate Tamil Nadu department
Tamil Nadu has issued a government order making the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department a separate department for faster temple administration.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, the Tamil Nadu government issued a Government Order making the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department a separate department, with Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar and additional charge given to V. Rajaraman.
Key specifics
- The HR&CE Department was earlier functioning under the combined Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department.
- After the new government took office, the department had been attached under the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department.
- V. Rajaraman, Secretary of Tamil Development and Information Department, was given additional charge of HR&CE.
- Changes will be made in the Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules, 1978.
- The move was justified on administrative grounds to speed up temple administration and departmental work.
Exam lens
TNPSC governance and department reorganisation question, HR&CE, Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules, 1978, V. Rajaraman, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar; a typical one-liner asks which department was carved out as a separate unit in 2026.