Salem, Tamil Nadu Salem, Tamil Nadu Salem () is a city in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located about northeast of Coimbatore, southeast of Karnataka state capital Bangalore and about southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem is the fifth largest city in Tamil Nadu by population and covers . The town and the surrounding hilly regions were part of the Chera dynasty and was part of the trade route with the Roman empire. It was later governed by Poligars, who built temples and forts in and around the city. It was part of the Vijayanagara empire
Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu) Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu) The Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu The department was formerly known as the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue, an agency created under Company Rule and maintained under the Raj. It was renamed in 1980. 1) Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Tamil Nadu. 2) Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities. 3) Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State.