TAMIL  NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

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GOVERNMENT  OF  TAMIL  NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

No. 182]

chennai, Tuesday, may 5, 2020

Chithirai 22, 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

II-2 Ex. (182)

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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

dISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 - cOVID-19 - ORDERS ISSUED EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE

TERRITORIAL jURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UPTO 17TH MAY 2020 - OPENING OF LIQUOR

RETAIL VENDING SHOPS FROM 7TH MAY 2020 - NOTIFICATION - ISSUED.

The following Government Order is Published:-

[G.O. Ms. No. 223, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II),

5th May 2020, CˆF¬ó 22, ꣘õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´- 2051.]

Read:

1.

G.O.Ms.No.217, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, (Disaster Management Wing DM-II Section)

dated: 03.05.2020

2.

Press Release dated 04-05-2020 and 05-05-2020

3.

Form the Home & Prohibition and Excise Department, Proposal, dated: 05.05.2020.

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

WHEREAS in the order first read above, the Government have issued notification extending restrictions in the territorial

jurisdictions of the State of Tamil Nadu upto 17.05.2020 to contain the further spread of COVID-19 with detailed guidelines

to be followed.

WHEREAS the Home and Prohibition and Excise Department has stated that the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State

Marketing Corporation has requested the Government to issue necessary orders for opening of Liquor Retail Vending Shops

in Tamil Nadu other than shops located in Malls, Market Complexes, Containment Zones and in the areas falling within the

jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police from 07.05.2020 from 10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m subject to certain conditions till the lock

down ends.

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Tamil nadu government gazette extraordinary

NOW THEREFORE the Government hereby ordered that the Liquor Retail Vending Shops be opened from 07.05.2020

(except the shops located in Malls, Market Complexes, Containment Zones and in the areas falling within the Jurisdiction of

Greater Chennai Police) subject to the following conditions till the lock down ends.:-

1. There should not be any crowd in the Liquor Retail Vending Shops.

2. The social distance of 6 feet between two customers should be maintained.

3. Not more than five persons to be allowed in the shop at a time.

4. The shop timings will be from 10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.

5. Necessary security and safety measures need to be done in all the Liquor Retail Vending Shops.

6. In each and every Liquor Retail Vending Shop, additional personnel need to be deployed so as to avoid crowding

in the shops.

Further the Government ordered that the no bars shall be allowed.

(By order of the Governor)

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.

printed  and  published  by  the Commissioner  of  Stationery  and  printing, chennai

on  behalf  of  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu