Department of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu)

History

• The Government of Tamil Nadu created a separate Highways Department as early as 1946 as sub department to Public Works Department
• A separate Highways Department was formed in the Secretariat under the Secretary to Government, Department in 1996 by The Government of Tamil Nadu

  Vision

Objective

• To establish and improve roads, highways and bridges for quality land transport
• To establish and improve small ports for quality sea transport

  Undertakings and bodies

Present Ministers for Highways and Minor Ports

• Edappadi K.Palanisamy

  Former Ministers for Highways and Minor Ports

• 2006–2011 Vellakoil Saminathan