Tamil NILAM (Tamil Nadu Infosystem on Land Administration and Management) is an important e-Governance initiative of Government of Tamil Nadu. All the 206 taluks in the state have been provided with computers under this programme. The major applications on these systems include Land Records, Old Age Pension Management, Certificates Management, Public Grievances Redressal, Personnel Information, Payroll etc. The talukas have been provided with citizen interface counters and additional equipment in the form of Touch Screen Kiosk and Laser Printer.
Application software for Taluk systems and Kiosks have been developed by NIC Tamil Nadu State Unit. The Touch Screen Kiosks were formally inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Selvi J.Jayalalithaa, on 15th April 2002 at Andipatti Taluk.