Administrative Machinery:
At the Government level, Commisionerate of Adi Dravidar Welfare and Directorate of Tribal Welfare and TAHDCO, an exclusive Corporation constituted for promoting economic development of Adi Dravidar / Scheduled Tribes are under the control of Additional Chief Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. At the State level, the Commissionerate of Adi Dravidar Welfare is headed by an I.A.S., officer. Similarly the Directorate of Tribal Welfare is headed by an I.F.S., Officer. At the district level, District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare officers are working with their supporting staff for the Welfare of the Adi Dravidars and the Scheduled Tribes. TAHDCO as a Corporation is responsible for implementing all the economic development programmes for the benefit of the Adi Dravidars. It is headed by the Managing Director in the cadre of an I.A.S., officer. In the field level, TAHDCO has district offices headed by District Managers.
Collectors at the district level are the main co-ordinating officers for monitoring all welfare programmes for the benefit of the Adi Dravidars and Scheduled Tribes with the support of District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, District Manager, TAHDCO and the heads of the Sectoral Departments like Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Agriculture, Health and Family Welfare, Higher Education, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Municipal Administration & Water Supply, Revenue, School and Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Departments etc. involve themselves in implementing “Schedule Castes Sub Plan” for Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes.