TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
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2020
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No. 167]
chennai, THURSDAY, April 23, 2020
Chithirai 10, Sarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051
Part II—Section 2
Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NotificationS by government
II-2 Ex. 167—1
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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Disaster Management Wing, DM II Section
No. II(2)/REVDM/232(o)/2020.
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – COVID-19 - Expert Committee to formulate the guidelines
for phased exit - Recommendations of the Committee to State Disaster Management
Authority - Decision to continue lockdown till 3rd May 2020 – Addendum to provide
select activities under the overall permissions provided by Government of India in
non containment zones - Notification – Issued.
The following Government Order is Published:
[G.O. Ms. No. 203, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), 23rd April 2020,
Á¤Âiu 10, rh®tç, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2051.]
Read:
1. G.O.Ms.No.172, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 25.3.2020 and addendums
issued thereon.
2. G.O.Ms.No.190, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 13.4.2020.
3. G.O.Ms.No.193, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 15.4.2020 and amendment
issued.
4. G.O.Ms.No.238, Public (Special-B) Department, dated 16.4.2020 and G.O.Ms.No.1235, Public (Special-B)
Department, dated 17.4.2020.
5. G.O.Ms.No.198, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 20.4.2020
6. From the Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Letter No.OCI/563/ 2020, dated 20.4.2020.
Based on the recommendations given by the Expert Committee formed by the Government and decision taken by the
State Disaster Management Authority meeting held on 20.4.2020, orders were issued in the reference fifth read above to
extend the lockdown without any change till 3rd May 2020 and not avail of the entire relaxations which was provided for in
the Rural areas and non-containment zones.
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2. Now, based on the proposal of Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, the Government after
careful examination ordered to consider permitting the select additional activities in the non containment zones by invoking
the permissions available, for such activities under item 10, 11, 16, 18 and 19 in the revised consolidated guidelines of the
Ministry of Home affairs on 15.4.2020 with further restrictions.
List of proposed items within the permitted items in the consolidated instructions issued in the Ministry of Home Affairs
order read in the reference third read above.
1. MNREGA works, especially those related to irrigation and water conservation in rural areas excluding containment
zones and Red Blocks listed in the annexure I (as updated from time to time by the Health and Family Welfare Department)
subject to the condition that the workers should be provided with masks and not more than 1/3rd of the required number of
labourers should be mobilized and strict social distancing guidelines should be followed.
2. Construction projects in rural areas including irrigation, de-silting of tanks and channels, ongoing works with
regard to dam safety, buildings (including the construction and maintenance of Medical Colleges and hospitals), roads and
bridges, water supply and sanitation, brick kilns, hardware material supply on call basis, electricity related works (generation,
transmission and distribution).
3. State/Central Government offices for the maintenance of essential services with attendance not exceeding 33
percent of the total staff.
Before allowing these select additional activities the district administration shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with
regard to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for social distancing in offices, work places, factories and establishments
as also other sectoral requirements are in place.
(By order of the Governor)
K. SHANMUGHAM
Chief Secretary.
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on behalf of the Government of Tamil NaDU
Annexure
Block wise impact on COVID-19 Positive cases
S. No.
District_Name
Nil
1-14
> 15
Red Blocks
Total
1
Ariyalur
4
2
0
6
2
Chengalpattu
4
3
1
8
3
Chennai
0
0
1
1
4
Coimbatore
2
9
2
13
5
Cuddalore
3
10
0
13
6
Dharmapuri
8
0
0
8
7
Dindigul
4
9
1
14
8
Erode
6
7
1
14
9
Kallakurichi
5
4
0
9
10
Kancheepuram
0
4
1
5
11
Kanniyakumari
6
3
0
9
12
Karur
2
5
1
8
13
Krishnagiri
10
0
0
10
14
Madurai
6
7
1
14
15
Mayladuturai
1
4
0
5
16
Nagapattinam
3
2
1
6
17
Namakkal
5
9
1
15
18
Perambalur
2
2
0
4
19
Pudukkottai
12
1
0
13
20
Ramanathapuram
6
5
0
11
21
Ranipet
3
3
1
7
22
Salem
15
4
1
20
23
Sivagangai
7
4
1
12
24
Tenkasi
7
3
1
11
25
Thanjavur
4
8
2
14
26
Theni
1
5
2
8
27
TheNilgiris
0
4
0
4
28
Thiruvannamalai
10
8
0
18
29
Thoothukudi
4
7
1
12
30
Tiruchirapalli
6
7
1
14
31
Tirunelveli
2
5
1
8
32
Tirupattur
2
4
0
6
33
Tiruppur
6
5
2
13
34
Tiruvallur
5
8
1
14
35
Tiruvarur
6
3
1
10
36
Vellore
4
2
1
7
37
Villupuram
10
2
1
13
38
Virudhunagar
6
5
0
11
Total
187
173
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