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New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
No Tamil name board? Pay Rs 2,000 fine: Greater Chennai Corporation
CHENNAI: GCC has announced strict enforcement of the rule that shops, commercial establishments, eateries and factories put up Tamil name boards. Establishments failing to comply with the rule will be levied fine ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000. A consultation meeting, chaired by Commissioner of the Labour Department S A Raman, was held at the Ripon Buildings on Friday with officials from the Greater Chennai Corporation and other departments. It was announced that a fine of Rs 2,000 will be imposed under Rule 18 of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948, for not displaying Tamil name boards. Catering units that violate the rule will be fined up to Rs 500 under Section 23 of the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958. To ensure strict implementation, district-level monitoring committees headed by collectors have already been formed. These include officials from various departments, including the Labour Department, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Tamil Development Department, local bodies, and representatives of trade and food associations. The committees will formulate strategies, conduct awareness campaigns, distribute pamphlets in coordination with village panchayats and hold monthly review meetings. Corporation and municipal commissioners have been directed to engage directly with shop owners and industry representatives for strict compliance. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner (Revenue and Finance) M Brithiviraj, and Joint Director of Industrial Safety and Health Karthikeyan, among others.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Shops without Tamil signboards to be fined 2K
Chennai: Shops and establishments without signboards in Tamil as stipulated under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act , 1948, will be fined 2,000 each, Greater Chennai Corporation has announced. Similarly, catering businesses without Tamil name boards will face a fine of up to 500 under the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Shop owners are expected to follow the font ratio of 5:3:2 for Tamil, English, and a third language, respectively. The move is part of a state-level initiative to use Tamil in public spaces. Committees have been formed in every district comprising the collectors, labour department officers, municipal officials, Tamil development department staff and representatives from trade and food associations. On Friday, a meeting was held by the labour department and GCC to inform traders about the new enforcement drive. Labour commissioner C A Raman chaired the session. Deputy commissioner (revenue & finance) M Birathiviraj said, "The meeting was an awareness session for all vendors and trade licence-holders. They requested three months to change the boards, which was granted." He added that GCC will ensure full compliance with the rule. GCC plans to inspect shops soon and will issue show-cause notices to those violating the rule. Licensees will be given seven days to respond before action is taken, including possible suspension or cancellation of their trade licence under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023. Deputy mayor M Mahesh Kumar said, "Over the years, GCC has constantly taken initiatives in mandating the Tamil signboards drive among vendors. In a Tamil-speaking community, a few may not be able to read English. Having Tamil signboards in addition to English signboards would be a great asset."
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Greater Chennai Corporation holds meeting on Tamil nameboards in shops
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Friday held a consultation meeting with the representatives of traders' associations for the installation of Tamil nameboards at shops, commercial establishments, food outlets, and factories in its limits. Establishments without Tamil nameboards will face a fine of ₹2,000 under Rule 18 of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948. Eateries will face a penalty of up to ₹500 under the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958, a press release said. During a meeting with the Department of Labour, officials said district-level committees, led by the Collector, should ensure enforcement of Tamil language nameboards, coordinating with relevant departments, raising awareness of legal provisions, and holding monthly review meetings.
