Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise

The Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise (Tamil Nadu)

Agency overview
Formed	1811
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Ministers responsible	M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister and Minister for Home Department V. Senthil Balaji, Minister for Prohibition and Excise Department
Agency executive	P Amudha, IAS, Home Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition & Excise
Parent agency	Government of Tamil Nadu
Website	Home, Prohibition and Excise Department

Sub-divisions

The following departments and wings function under the administrative control of the department.^[1][2]

Home

• Police
• Fire and Rescue Services
• Forensic Sciences
• Prisons
• Transport
• Courts
• Cinemas
• Citizenship
• Prosecution

Prohibition and Excise

• The Commissionerate of Prohibition and Excise
• The Prohibition Enforcement Wing
• Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)
• The Narcotics Intelligence Bureau (NIB)

Ministers

Home

• M. K. Stalin (2021–)
• O. Panneerselvam (2016–17)
• J. Jayalalithaa (2011–16)
• M. Karunanidhi (2006–11)

Prohibition and Excise

• V. Senthil Balaji (2024–)
• S. Muthusamy (2023–24)
• V. Senthil Balaji (2022–23)
• P. Thangamani (2016–21)
• R. Viswanathan (2011–16)

See also

• Government of Tamil Nadu
• Tamil Nadu Government's Departments
• Ministry of Home Affairs (India)