♣ Cropping system and Conservation Agriculture

♣ Water harvesting and water management

♣ Soil and water conservation & Watershed    management

♣ Management of formative stage water stress in sugarcane

♣ Establishment and promotion of suitable grasses for soil conservation and fodder production in Nilgiris

♣ Development of model watershed Iduhatti in the Nilgiris

♣ Development of Ayalur model watershed

♣ Evaluation of hydrological behaviour and production potential of recommended land use system under different agro-ecological regions of India 

♣ Rainwater management strategies for drought alleviation

♣ Watershed Technology Mission Mode(NATP-WMM)

♣ Management of excess water in medium and low lands for sustainable productivity

♣ Biochar for Acid soil improvement and climate change mitigation in temperate ecosystem

♣ Study of atmospheric and soil carbon dioxide fluxes in temperate mountainous ecosystem of Western Ghats with reference to climate change impact assessment

♣ Study of Carbon Footprints from Agricultural Landuse System from temperate and tropical ecosystem Westernghats under climate change scenario

♣ Partitioning of Evapotranspiration by Modelling of Water Budgeting and Assessment of CO2 flux over Tea Plantation in Parts of Temperate Mountainous Ecosystem in Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu”

♠ Research papers: 55

♠ Research Bulletin: 11

♠ Book:  01

♠ Book Chapters:  09

♠ Policy papers: 03

♠ Popular articles:  12

♠ Technology videos:  05

♠ Conference abstracts: 62

♦ Kannan , K., Srivastava, R.C, Shishir Rout, Sahoo, N., and Reddy, G.P. Land use planning and vegetation dynamics of janahi nala watershed of Orissa through Remote Sensisng: A case study. (eds. K. Palanisamy, D. Suresh Kumar and B, Chandrasekaan). Watershed Management issues and policies for 21^st Century, pp. 97-100.

♦  Reddy, G.P, Verma, H.N., Srivastava, R.C. and Kannan, K. 2002. Socio-eonomic concerns in watershed management and planning: Practical approaches. (eds. K. Palanisamy, D. Suresh Kumar and B, Chandrasekaan). Watershed Management issues and policies for 21^st Century, 139-140.

♦  K. Kannan, K (2005). Crop diversification in canal command area. (Ed.). Singh, Ravender and Ashwani Kumar. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bhubaneswar, Orissa-23. pp 7-11.

♦  K. Kannan. Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Rice through On-farm Water Management: Issues and Strategies. In: Singh, D.V., Sharada, V.N., Selvi, V., Jon Barthalic and Karim Maredia (eds).2012. Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Indo-US Experiences, Jointly published by CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagmandalam, Tamil Nadu, India and Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.318 p.

♦ P.V. V. Prasad, K. Kannan and M. Djanaguiraman. Impacts of Climate Change Factors on Growth and Productivity of Crop Plants. In: Singh, D.V., Sharada, V.N., Selvi, V., Jon Barthalic and Karim Maredia (eds).2012. Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Indo-US Experiences, Jointly published by CSWCRTI, Research Cetnre, Udhagmandalam, Tamil Nadu, India and Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.318 p.

♦ K. Kannan, D.K. Kundu, R.Singh, A.K. Thankur, and S.K. Chaudhari.2013. Water Management and other Agronomic Practices for Aerobic Rice in Eastern India. In: M. Madhu, Praveen Jakkhar, P.P. Adhikary, H.C.Hombe Gowda, V.N. Sharada, P.K. Mishra and M.K. Khan (eds.).Natural Resource Conservation. Emergining Issues & Future Challenges. Published by Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi.

♦ Khola,V. Selvi, K. Kannan, D.V. Singh, P. Sundarambal and R. Mohanraj (2015) Report on Impact Evaluation of Soil and Water Conservation Measures(Ten Macro Watersheds).Published by the Head, ICAR: Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhgamandalam, 643 004. Tamil Nadu

♦ Manivannan, S., K. Kannan and O.P.S. Khola  (2015). Application of Potentially Important Jute Geo-textiles for Slope Stabilization in the Western Ghat Regions of Tamil Nadu. In: Managing Natural Resources in the Drylands – Constraints and Opportunities. Eds. A. Raizada, S.L. Patil, Hritick Biswas, K.K. Reddy, O.P.S. Khola, D. Mandal, O.P. Chaturvedi and P.K. Mishra. Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi. pp.129-136. ISBN 978-93-85055-42-3.

♦ Selvi, V., D.V. Singh, K. Kannan, O.P.S. Khola and R. Mohanraj (2015). Water Saving through Silpaulin Lining of Surface Storage Ponds in Ayalur Watershed, Tamil Nadu In: “Managing Natural Resources in the Drylands – Constraints and Opportunities” Eds. A. Raizada, S.L. Patil, Hritick Biswas, K.K. Reddy, O.P.S. Khola, D. Mandal, O.P. Chaturvedi and P.K. Mishra. Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi. pp.233-237. ISBN 978-93-85055-42-3.

Books

♦ K. Kannan. 2013. Drip irrigation and fertigation in Medicinal Coleus (Coleus forskholii). Lambert Academic publishing company, Germany. 159 p

♦ Kannan, K., Ravender Singh, and Kundu, D.K.2003. Raised-and sunken-bed system for crop diversification in high rainfall areas. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 73(8): 453-5.

♦ K. 2008. Effect of irrigation method, drip irrigation regimes and fertigation schedules on growth and yield of medicinal coleus (Coleus forskohlii Briq.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 78(7): 614-617.

♦ Mishra, A., Mohanty, R.K., Kannan, K., James, B.K., and Nanda, P. 2003. Rainwater conservation and management for integrated rice(Oryza sativa)-fish farming in the rainfed medium and low land ecosystems. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 73(11), 605-608.

♦ Ravender Singh, Kundu, D.K., Chaudhari, S.K., and Kannan, K. 2005.Effect of irrigation regimes and nutrient management on soil water dynamics, evapotranspiration and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) under shallow water-table condition. Indian Journal of agricultural Sciences 75 (11): 753-6.

♦ Mishra, A. Kannan, K. Ashwani Kumar. Effect of rotational canal delivery schedule on grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 77 (12):801-804.

♦ Mandal K.G, K. Kannan, A.K. Thakur, D.K. Kundu, P.S. Brahmanand, A. Kumar (2014). Performance of rice systems, irrigation and organic carbon storage. Cereal research communications , 42(2): 346-3

♦ C. Srivastava, K. Kannan, S. Mohanty, P. Nanda, N. Sahoo, R. K. Mohanty and M. Das. 2008. Rainwater Management for Smallholder Irrigation and its Impact on Crop Yields in Eastern India. Water Resource Management. 23(7): 1237-1255.

♦ Krishna G.Mandal, Dilip K. Kundu, Amod K.Thakur, K. Kannan, Pothula S. Brahmanand and Ashwani Kumar. 2013. Aerobic rice response to irrigation regimes and fertilizer nitrogen rates. Journal of Food, Agriculture and  Environment Vol 11(3&4):1148-1153

♦ Mishra, H.C. Verma and K. Kannan.2012. Improving Exiting practices of Water Delivery in a Run-of-the River Based Canal system for better Water use efficiency. Irrigation and Drainage, 61:330-340.

♦ Roy chodhry, S., Kannan, K., Sahoo, N. and Verma, H.N. 2004. Envirnomental control of diurnal variation in photosynthesis in swamp taro leaves Colocasia esculenta(L) schott, under water logged condition. Aroideana, 27. 190-197.

♦ Behera, M.S. P.K. Mahapatra, R.B. Singendhupe and K. Kannan (2015) Fertigation Studies in Japanese Mint under humid climate of Odissa, India. African Journal of Agriculture, 10(11):1320-1330.

♦ Singh Ravender, Kundu D K and Kannan K.2003. Crop diversification through land modification in canal irrigation command of eastern India. SAARC Journal of Agriculture.1(1):99-104.

♦ Kannan, K., V. Veerabadran, and S. Muralikrishnasamy. 2007. Effect of Split Application of Fertilizer on Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Medicinal Coleus         (Coleus forskohlii       ). International Journal of Tropical Agriculture,    Vol 25(3): 459-463.

♦ Singh, R., S. Roy Chowdhury, D.K. Kundu and K. Kannan.2004. Effect of paddy straw mulch on hydrothermal state, nutrient availability, growth and tuber yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea patato L.). Hort. Sci., 18(1): 15-20

♦ Kannan, K., Kar, G., Singh, R., Reddy, G.P., and Verma, H.N. 2005. Effect of organic manuring and biofertilizer on rice production in rainfed lowland rice ecosystem. International Journal of Tropical Agricutlure. Vol 23 (1-4): 295-98.

♦ Swaminathan, C, Robin, S., Kannan, K., Malarvhizi, D, and Dhanakodi, C.V. 1999. Effects of eucalyptus and casuarinas on the yield of intercrops in agro forestry systems. Allelopathy Journal 6(2) : 251-260.

♦ Dhiraj U Patil, Dilip Mahale, S,B, Nandgude and K. Kannan. 2008. Rainfall Analysis for Sustainable Kharland Region. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 26(1-2) 65-69

♦ Kannan, K., Reddy, G.P. Srivastava, R.C and Sahoo, N. 2003. Participatory rural appraisal analysis for watershed management. A case study of Janahi Nala watershed. Indian J. Soil Cons. 31(3):321-322.

♦ S.Bhera, O.P.Verma, P.K. Mahapatra, R.B.Singandhupe, A.Kumar, K.Kannan and P.S. Brahmanand. 2013. Effect of fertigation on stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) under drip irrigation. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 58(2):243-250.

♦ Kannan, K. Srivastava, R.C. Mohanty, S. Das, M and Sahoo, N. 2004. Strategies for adoption of crop production practices in watershed management programme. Indian J. Soil Con., 32(3): 225-227.

♦ Kannan, K., R.C. Srivastava, S. Mohanty, N.Sahoo, M. Das, R.K. Mohanty, and P. Nanda. 2006. Impact evaluation of micro level water resources development and improved agricultural practices on crop productivity and economics. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 34(1): 55-59.

♦ Kannan, K. 2007. Effect of land modification on physio-chemical properties of soils and yield of rice in Southern Tamilnadu. Indian Journal of Soil conservation., 35(3): 260-262.

♦ Kannan, K., D.K.Kundu, R.singh, A.K.Thakur and S.K. Choudhari.2015.Productivity and water use efficiency of aerobic rice under different moisture regimes in Eastern India. Indian Journal of Soil conservation,43(2):170-174.

♦ Kannan, K. (2014). Water management options in Rice under water crisis scenario. GCBR Bio Research, Vol.1(1): pp 6-12.

♦ Kannan, K., Singh, R., and Kundu, D.K. 2001. Effect of irrigation, tillage and nitrogen on rice (Oryza sativa) in the wet season in coastal Orissa. Agronomy Digest 1: 19-20.

♦ Kannan, K., Singh, R. and Kundu, D.K. 2003. Effect of cropping practices on weed growth dynamics in rice field. Environment & Ecology 21(1): 8-10.

♦ Kannan, K. Singh, R., Kundu, D.K. and Reddy, G.P. 2003. Fitting malabar spinach in rice based cropping system by modifying microenvironment in canal command of Eastern region. Environment & Ecology 21(1): 1-2.

♦ Souvik Gosh, Kanna, K., Ravender Singh and Kundu, D.K. 2002. Socio-Economic profile and cropping pattern in canal command area in khurda district of Orissa. Indian Jounal of Extension Education. Vol. XXXVIII No. 1&2:99-103.

♦ Kannan, K., and Wahab, K. 1995. Economics of nitrogen and weed management in sesamum. Madras Agric. J., 82(2): 154-55.

♦ Singandhupe, R.B. Anand, P.S.B. and Kannan, K. 2000. Effect of rainfall pattern on rice productivity in state of Orissa. Crop Res. 20(3):360-366.

♦ Dinesh Chandra, Nanda, P, Upadhyaya, A., Kannan, K., Anand, P.S.B. and Khan, A.R.(2000). Management of rainfed lowland rice-A fragile ecosystem in eastern India. Indian Soc.Coastal agric.Res., 18: 81-94.

♦ Swaminathan, C., and Kannan, K. 2001. Sowing methods for pasture establishment in semi-arid regions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 71(1): 38-40.

♦ Gouranga Kar, Reddy, G.P., and Kannan, K. 2002. PRA for natural resources management and research prioritization to improve productivity of rainfed upland ecosystem. Journal of Extension Education 12(4) 3242-3248.

♦ Reddy, G.P., Kar, G., and Kannan, K. 2002. Impact of technological interventions, its comparative economics and adoption for sustainable utilization of resources in rainfed ecosytem of Orissa. Indian J. Eviron & Ecoplan. 6(3): 495-498.

♦ Chowdhury, S., Kannan, K., and Verma, H.N. 2003. Crop Interference and Weed Growth in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) field under different irrigation regimes. Journal of root crops, 2003, vol, 29 No. 1 pp 1-7.

♦ Srivastava, R.C., Mohanty, S., Kannan, K., Sahoo, N., and M.Das. 2004. Micro level water resource dvelopment by tank cum well system in plateau areas of Orissa. Indian J.Soil Cons. 32(3) : 216-220.

♦ Brahmanand, P.S. and K.Kannan. 2006. Prospects of medicinal plants in Orissa. Journal of Indian Institute of Public Administration. Vol. XIV 2005-06: 499-504.

♦ Singh, R., Kundu, D.K. and Kannan, K. 2005. Effect of time and method of sowing seeds on water use by rabi horsegram(dolichus biflorus) under shallow water table condition. Journal of water management. 11(2): 79-85.

♦ Souvik Ghosh, Ravender Singh, D.K. Kundu and K. Kannan. 2005. Indian Journal of Extension Education. Vol 41 No. 3&4: 45-48.

♦ Ravender Singh, K. Kannjan and D.K.Kundu. 2006. Effect of irrigation regimes and nutrient management on yield and water use of summer seasame (Sesamum indicum) in coastal Orissa. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 34(1): 77-79.

♦ Madhumita Das, R.C. Srivastava, K. Kannan, N. Sahoo, P. Nanda, R.K. Mohanty. 2006. Soil quality appraisal for water resource development under rain water   Journal of Indian Water Resources Society, 25 (3): 1-7.

♦ Ravender Singh, D. K. Kundu and K. Kannan. 2007. Effect of Irrigation and Fertilizer Management on Yield and Water Use of Kharif Rice (Oryza sativa) in Coastal Envir Ecol 2007, 25(3), 662-5.

♦ Roy Chowdhury, S. Kannan, K. and A.Kumar.2007.Suppression of weed growth in sweet potato (Ipomea batatus) field under different irrigation regimes. The Orissa Journal of Horticulture. Vol35(1) :109-111.

♦ Singh R, Kundu DK, Roy Chowdhury S and Kannan K (2007) Mulch and irrigation effects on water use by sweet potato under shallow water-table conditions. Journal of Water Management 15:40-49

♦ K., R.Singh and D.K. Kundu.2007.Effect of formative stage moisture stress, mulch and planting method on yield attributes, yield and quality of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum. Madras Agric.J., 94(1-6):37-41.

♦ Madhumita Das, K. Kannan and Edna Antony. 2008. Appraisal and Impact of Paper Mill Effluent on Crop Growth and Soil Properties. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 5(4): 119-122.

♦ Suvik Gosh, R.Singh, D.K. Kundu, R.K. Mohanty, K. Kannan and Ashwani Kumar. 2008. Diversified Farming through Land Modification in Canal Irrigation Command: Impact of Rice-Plus Approach on Livelihood of Farmers. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 44(1&2) : 7-13.

♦ Dhiraj U Patil, Dilip Mahale, S,B, Nandgude and K. Kannan. 2008. Rainfall Analysis for Sustainable Kharland Region. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 26(1-2) 65-69

♦ Kannan, D.K.Kundu, R.Singh, A.K. Thakur and S.K. Chaudhari.2013. Water management and other agronomic practices for aerobic rice in Eastern India. J.Interacad., 17(3):466-473.

♦ Behera, M.S., P.K. Mahapatra, O.P. Verma, R.B. Singandhupe, K. Kannan, G. Kar and A. Kumar (2014). Effect of method of irrigation and fertility levels on performance of Rice-Ashwagandha sequence cropping system. Oryza, 50 (4): 340-343

♦ Behera, M.S. P.K. Mahapatra, R.B. Singandhupe, D.K. Kundu, K. Kannan, K.G. Mandal and Amarpreet singh(2014). Effect of Drip Fertigation on Yield, Water Use Efficiency and Water Productivity of Mint (Mentha arvensis ). Journal of Agricultural Physics. Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 37-43.

♦ Behera M. S., P. K. Mahapatra,R. B. Singandhupe, D. K. Kundu, K. Kannan & Amarpreet Singh.(2014). Effect of drip fertigation on growth, seed and root yield of ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal]. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 19(3):281-286.

♦ S, O.P.S. Khola, K Kannan, V KasthuriThilagam and PK Choudhury. 2019. Application of Jute Geo Textiles (JGT) for Sustainable Management of Hill Slopes. Acta Scientific Agriculture.Vol: 3 (7), 163-166.

♦ Manivannan, S., Khola, O.P.S, Kannan, K, Choudhury, P.K and Kasthuri Thilagam,V Efficacy of open weave jute geo-textiles in controlling soil erosion and its impact on hill slope stabilization. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 88 (5): 679–84.

♦ Raja, P., Rajan, K., Mahesh, P., Kannan, K., Surendran, U., Khola, O.P.S and C. Arulmathi. 2020.Study on Co2 and Ch4 emissions from the soils of various land use systems in temperate mountainous ecosystem of part of Nilgiris, Western Ghats, India. Journal of Agro meteorology, 21(special issue II):605-08.

International Award:

♦ Norman E. Borlaug Fellowship Award 2009 awarded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA.­

National awards:

♦ ICAR- Vasantrao Naick award for research application in dry land agriculture, 2012.

♦ ICAR National Award for Team Research, 2001-02 for outstanding contribution in the field of Rainwater conservation

♦ ICAR National Award for Team Research, 2003-04 for outstanding contribution in the field of crop diversification in canal command

Other awards and honors

♦ SADHANA Award 2020

♦ ICAR Junior Research Fellowship1990 for pursuing M.Sc.(Agronomy)

♦ Member, NICRA monitoring committee zone VIII

♦ Best oral presentation:09

♦ Best poster presentation: 05

♦ K. Kannan, O.P.S. Khola, D.V. Singh, V. Selvi and R. Mohanraj. 2013. Agronomical management practices for higher productivity, resource use efficiency and farm income in semi-arid region-A case study in Ayalur Watershed. CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagmandalam-643 004 Pages: 20  

♦ Kannan, K., R.C. Srivastava, G.P.Reddy, P.S.B. Anand, H.C.Verma, N. Sahoo, P. Nanda, and S.Mohanty. 2002. Participatory resource appraisal for preparing watershed action plan. Research Bulleting No. 10. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region(Indian Council of Agricultural Reasearch), Chandrasekarpur, Bubaneswar – 751 023, India.

♦ Srivastava, R.C., K.Kannan, S.Mohanty, N.Sahoo, P.Nanda, M.Das, R.K.Mohanty, and H.N.Verma. 2003. Microlevel water resource development through rainwater management for drought mitigation in sub-humid plateau areas of Eastern India. WTCER publication no.15. WTCER, Bhubaneswar.

♦ James, B.K., Mishra, A., Mohanty, R.K., Brahmanad, P.S., Nanda, P., Das, M. and Kannan, K.(2004). Management of excess rainwater in medium and lowlands for sustainable productivity. Research Bulletin, Publication No. 24, Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar. 24p

♦  Ravender Singh, Souvik Ghosh, D.K. Kundu, K.Kannan and H.N.Verma .2004.  Farm level constraints to efficient use of canal water in coastal Orissa and some technological interventions to enhance crop production. Research Bulletin No. 18, Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region(Indian Council of Agricultural Reasearch), Chandrasekarpur, Bubaneswar – 751 023, India.

♦  Singh Ravender , D. K. Kundu, Rajeeb K. Mohanty, Souvik Ghosh, Ashwani Kumar and K. Kannan  (2005) Raised and sunken bed technique for improving water productivity in lowlands. Research Bulletin No. 28, Water Technology Centre for          Eastern Region, (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bhubaneswar, Orissa -751023. 42p.

♦  Singh R, Kundu DK, Kannan K, Thakur AK, Mohanty RK and Kumar A (2008) Technologies for improving farm-level water productivity in canal commands. WTCER Research Bulletin No. 43. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar, India. 56 p.

♦  Gouranga kar, Ravender Singh, Reddy, G.P., Kannan, K., and H.N.Verma. 2002. Participatory rural appraisal technique for research prioritization to improve productivity of rianfed upland ecosystem. Research Bulleting No. 9. Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region(Indian Council of Agricultural Reasearch), Chandrasekarpur, Bubaneswar – 751 023, India.

♦  K. Kannan, D.C. Sahoo and O.P.S. Khola.2010. Contingency Crop Plan for Agriculture-Tamil Nadu, CSWCRTI, Research Centre, Udhagmandalam-643 004 Pages: 76

♦  Khola,V. Selvi, K. Kannan, D.V. Singh, P. Sundarambal and R. Mohanraj (2015) Report on Impact Evaluation of Soil and Water Conservation Measures(Ten Macro Watersheds).Published by the Head, ICAR: Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhgamandalam, 643 004. Tamil Nadu

♦  Manivannan, S., Khola, O.P.S., Kannan, K., Rajan. K., V.Kasthuri Thilagam and P.K. Mishra.2017.  Application of Potentially Important Jute Geo-textiles for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization. Technical Bulletin No.: TB-01/U/E 2017. ICAR: Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhgamandalam, 643 004. Tamil Nadu

♦ Optimized irrigation schedules for formative stage moisture stress in sugarcane under different planting methods.

♦ Raised and Sunken Bed (RSB) technology for crop diversification and rice-fish integration was developed for high rainfall areas.

♦ Two policy reports on Soil erosion status, priority, treatment areas and conservation measures for different district of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

♦ Cover crops and conservation tillage in vgetable based crop sequence.

♦ Grasses for soil conservation and fodder production in hilly region.

♦ Developed two model watershed in humid and semi rid region.

♦ Developed three tier water harvesting system for managing terminal moisture stress and increasing water productivity in rainfed rice ecosystem.

♦ Alternate land use system involving dryland horti and farm forestry for semi-aride regions.

♦ Rice-Fish integration in rainfed rice production system.

♦  Percolation tank cum well technology to increase cropping intensity and yield in plateau region.

♦ Standardized irrigation schedules for aerobic rice.

♦ Developed irrigation schedule for rice based cropping system under different tillage practices.

♦ Developed software SODEPT for creating micro level water resources in plateau region.

♦ Developed an alternative canal delivery schedules for creation of favorable regime for higher rice productivity.

♦ Standardized drip irrigation schedule and growth stage based fertigation schedule for medicinal coleus in water scarce areas.

♦ Integrated nutrient management for rainfed crops in semi-arid regions

♦ Developed INM for export oriented crops

♦ Evaluation and policy suggestion on soil and water conservation measures on 10 macro watershed developed for Hill Area Development Programe, Government of Tamil Nadu