REVENUE DISASTER MANAGEMENT (DM II) - COVID -19 – Infection prevention and control – Orders issued for extending restrictions in the territorial jurisdictions of the State of Tamil Nadu upto 17.05.2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

No. 187] cHENNAI, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 chithirai 26, 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

cOVID -19 – INFEcTION PREVENTION AND cONTROL – ORDERS ISSUED FOR ExTENDING RESTRIcTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL jURISDIcTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UPTO 17.05.2020 UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AcT, 2005.

AMENDMENT TO NOTIFIcATION

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

The following Government Order is Published:-

[G.O. Ms. No. 229, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II),

9th May 2020, சித்திரை 26, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு---2051.]

Read:

1. G.O.(Ms) No. 217 Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 03.5.2020.

2. G.O.(Ms) No. 219 Revenue and Disaster Management Department (Disaster Management Wing, DM II Section), dated 04.5.2020

3. Note received from AcS, Finance & chairman Expert committee constituted to work out a phased exit strategy on Lockdown dated 05.05.2020.

4. From the Principal Secretary/commissioner of Revenue Administration, Letter No.OcI/563/2020, dated 5.5.2020.

(DM-II) Department, dated 3.5.2020 read with G.O.Ms.No.219, Revenue and Disaster Management, dated. 04.05.2020, with effect from 11.05.2020.

A) the following sub-clause shall be added under Clause VI

x. Petrol pumps will function from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

xi. Private Offices (Standalone Air conditioners only permitted) including construction companies & real estate developers back office will function from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm with 33% staff. Not more than 5 employees permitted for Post production activities like Editing, Dubbing, DI, Re-Recording Sound Design/Mixing and VfX/CGI (10 to 15 persons only) for Television & film content from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. Permission should be obtained from commissioner, Gcc/ District collector for employees.

B) the sub-clause v and viii under Clause VI shall be replaced as

v. Shops selling essential goods including Tea Shops (Parcel only) will function from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. In the Tea Shops, the Social distancing norms to be followed strictly. The tea shop should be maintained clean and hygienic by disinfecting five times a day. No customers should be permitted to consume food items inside the tea shops. Any violation of these conditions, the tea shops will be sealed immediately.

viii. All standalone and neighborhood shops (except barber shops, salons, spa & beauty parlours), shops selling construction hardware, cement, construction materials, sanitary ware, electrical materials and standalone shops selling and servicing mobile phones, computers, household appliances, motors, spectacles will function from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm

c) the following sub-clause shall be added under Clause VII

xx. Shops selling essential goods including Tea Shops (Parcel only) will function from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. In the Tea Shops, the Social distancing norms to be followed strictly. The tea shop should be maintained clean and hygienic by disinfecting five times a day. No customers should be permitted to consume food items inside the tea shops. Any violation of these conditions, the tea shops will be sealed immediately.

xxi. Petrol pumps will function from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.

xxii. Private Offices(Standalone Air conditioners only permitted) including construction companies & real estate developers back office will function from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with 33% staff. Not more than 5 employees permitted for Post production activities like Editing, Dubbing, DI, Re-Recording Sound Design/Mixing and VfX/CGI (10 to 15 persons only) for Television & film content from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Permission should be obtained from concerned District collectors for employees.

D) the sub-clause xiv, xv, xvi and xix under Clause VII shall be replaced as

xiv. Shops selling construction hardware, cement, construction materials, sanitary ware and electrical items shall be permitted to function from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in both urban and rural areas. There shall be no restriction on transport of construction materials.

xv. All standalone shops selling and servicing mobile phones, computers, household articles, motors, spectacles shall be permitted to function from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in both urban and rural areas.

xvi. All standalone shops (except barber shops, salons, spa & beauty parlours) in Rural areas will be permitted to function from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

xix. District collector may decide on opening of all other standalone shops (except Malls and Market complexes) in corporations and Municipal Limits based on the prevailing conditions from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (barber shops, salons, spa & beauty parlours are not permitted)

E) the following sub-clause shall be added under Clause IX.

xx. Petrol pumps on National and State Highways will function 24 Hours.

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.