REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT -COVID-19 - Amendment issued by Ministry of Home Affairs , Government of India on 29.04.2020 regarding movement of stranded migrant wor kers, pilgrims , tourists and students across the State

No. 176] cHENNAI, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 chithirai 17, Saarvari, 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

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

cOVID-19 - AMENDMENT ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ON 29.04.2020 REGARDING MOVEMENT OF STRANDED MIGRANT wORkERS , PILGRIMS, TOURISTS AND STUDENTS AcROSS THE STATE.

AMENDMENT TO NOTIFIcATION

The following Government Order is Published:

[G.O. Ms. No. 215, Revenue and Disaster Management Disaster Management Wing, DM II Section,

30th April 2020, சித்திரை 17, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு---2051.]

Read :

1) G.O.Ms.No.172, Revenue & Disaster Management (DM-II) Section, dated: 25.03.2020 and addendums issued thereon.

2) GOI MHA letter No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 15.04.2020

3) G.O.Ms.No.193, Revenue & Disaster Management (DM-II) Dept, dated: 15.04.2020.

4) G.O.Ms.No.198, Revenue & Disaster Management, (DM-II) Dated 20.4.2020.

5) GOI MHA letter No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29.04.2020.

6) From the Principal Secretary/commissioner of Revenue Administration, Letter No.Oc/563/2020, dated 29.4.2020

No. II(2)/REVDM/232(t)/2020.

wHEREAS the Principal Secretary/commissioner of Revenue Administration has stated that based on the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affair's order regarding movement of stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists and students across the State in the reference fifth above amendment may be issued for the notification issued GO.Ms.No.172, Revenue and Disaster Management(DM-II) Department, dated 25.3.2020

NOw THEREFORE the State Government of Tamil Nadu based on the proposal of Principal Secretary/commissioner of Revenue Administration, issues following amendments to the notification issued in GO.Ms.No.172, Revenue and Disaster Management(DM-II) Department, dated 25.3.2020:

Sub-clause (h) under Clause 6:

Due to lockdown, migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons are stranded at different places.

They would be allowed to move as under:

i. All States/ UTS should designate nodal authorities and develop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons. The nodal authorities shall also register the stranded persons within their States/ UTs.

ii. In case a group of stranded persons wish to move between one State / UT and another State / UT, the sending and receiving States may consult each other and mutually agree to the movement by road.

iii. The moving person (s) would be screened and those found Asymptomatic would be allowed to proceed iv. Buses shall be used for transport of groups of persons. The Buses will be sanitized and shall follow safe social distancing norms in seating.

v. The States/ UTs falling on the transit route will allow the passage of such persons to the receiving State/UT.

vi. On arrival at their destination, such person(s) would be assessed by the local health authorities, and kept in home quarantine, unless the assessment requires keeping the person(s) in institutional quarantine. They would be kept under watch with periodic health check- ups. For this purpose, such persons may be encouraged to use Aarogya Setu app through which their health status can be monitored and tracked.

(The guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family welfare (MOHFw) on Home Quarantine, dated 11.03.2020 may be referred to in this regard)

(By order of the Governor)

k. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.