- India Today Magazine adjudged Tamil Nadu as the overall best performing state for the second time.
- Tamil Nadu bagged the Prestigious Krishi Karman Award for 5 times.
- Best State Award for organ transplantation consecutively for the 5th year.
- 12 National Awards for e-Governance, capacity building, child care, grama sabha, etc
- "Public Affairs Centre", Bengaluru has safety ranked Tamil Nadu second in good governance
- Frost & Sullivan adjudged Tamil Nadu in second position for the overall best performing State for the second consecutive time.
- Central Government’s Award for reducing the death ratio of lactating mothers.
- Central Government’s Award for the best performance in “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” Scheme.
- Best State Award for Clean India Scheme
- Award for End to End computerization of Public Distribution System.
- Nine National Awards for exemplary work of Rural Development Department.
- Four National Awards for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- National Award to Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank for providing loans to a large number of differently abled persons.
- National Award for forerunner state in online learning.
- National Award for best service o senior citizens.
- Food safety and Standards Authority of India Award.
- Award to Chennai Government General Hospital for organ donation.
- Award to renewable energy department.
- Central Government’s Award for road safety.
- Nine National Awards for best performance of Transport Corporations
- Tamil Nadu State forerunner in enrolment in higher education
- National Kamadhenu Award to Bargur Cattle Research Station.
- Post Graduate Award to Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
- Tamil Nadu Fisheries University accredited with First Rank among the fisheries universities in India.
- Central Government’s Award for Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
- Central Government’s National Water Resource Award for the year 2018
- Central Government’s Clean City Swatch Sarvaksan Award for the year 2018
- Clean Holy Place Award for Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai
- UNESCO Award to Srirangam Arulmigu Aranganathan Swamy Temple for restoration work without altering architecture.
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