💧No drinking water, broken handpump or pipeline- Where to go
- Village panchayat president / panchayat secretary (town: town panchayat office)
- How
- Give a written petition; raise it at the Gram Sabha
💡Streetlight not working- Where to go
- Village panchayat, or ward councillor in towns and cities
- How
- Written complaint with the pole number and street
🛣️Village or street road damaged- Where to go
- Panchayat (village roads) / municipality or corporation (city streets) / Highways Department (state highways)
- How
- Petition with photos; for national highways call NHAI
📞 NHAI 1033 🗑️Garbage not collected, blocked drain- Where to go
- Panchayat or municipality; in Chennai, Greater Chennai Corporation
- How
- Complaint with location
📞 Chennai 1913 📄Income, community or nativity certificate- Where to go
- Tahsildar (taluk office), via an e-Sevai centre
- How
- Apply at e-Sevai or tnesevai.tn.gov.in
🗺️Patta, chitta or land records- Where to go
- VAO → Tahsildar
- How
- Online on eservices.tn.gov.in
🪪Voter ID — add, correct or shift- Where to go
- Booth Level Officer / Electoral Registration Officer
- How
- voters.eci.gov.in or Voter Helpline app
📞 1950 🍚Ration card or ration shop problem- Where to go
- Taluk Supply Officer / Civil Supplies Department
- How
- tnpds.gov.in
📞 PDS 1967 👵Old-age, widow or disability pension- Where to go
- Tahsildar (Social Security Scheme)
- How
- Apply through e-Sevai with documents
⚡Power cut, snapped wire, wrong bill- Where to go
- TNPDCL section office (Minnagam)
- How
- Call or message with your service number
📞 94987 94987 🏥Medical help or health advice- Where to go
- Government hospital / primary health centre
- How
- Health helpline for advice; 108 for emergencies
📞 104 · 108 👮Crime or threat- Where to go
- Nearest police station (an FIR must be registered for serious offences)
- How
- Emergency: 112 or 100
📞 112 👩Harassment or violence against a woman- Where to go
- Women helpline / all-women police station
- How
- Help is available 24×7
📞 181 🧒Child in danger or child labour- Where to go
- Childline
- How
- 24×7
📞 1098 💻Online fraud or cyber crime- Where to go
- National cyber crime portal
- How
- cybercrime.gov.in — report quickly
📞 1930 🧾Need information from a government office- Where to go
- Public Information Officer of that office
- How
- RTI guide ›
🕵️A government official demands a bribe- Where to go
- Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC)
- How
- Complaint to DVAC with details
🛒Cheated by a shop or company- Where to go
- National Consumer Helpline; then the District Consumer Commission
- How
- consumerhelpline.gov.in
📞 1915 🏛️Issue for your MLA or MP- Where to go
- Your MLA’s constituency office
- How
- Find your MLA ›
💼Government jobs and employment registration- Where to go
- District Employment Office
- How
- tnvelaivaaippu.gov.in · Govt jobs ›
🏫School admission or facilities- Where to go
- Headmaster → Block Education Officer → Chief Educational Officer
- How
- Written petition
No match. Try another word, or start with your MLA’s office.
The general rule: start at the lowest level — panchayat or ward → taluk or block office → Collectorate (weekly grievance day) → department or minister. Always give a
written petition, keep a copy and get an acknowledgement. If nothing happens, use
RTI to ask what action was taken.
Helplines checked on 11 October 2026. In an emergency, call 112.