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2020

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CHENNAI, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020

Aani 20, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

Part II—Section 2

Notiﬁ cations or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

II-2 Ex. (265)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL - EXTENDING COMPLETE LOCKDOWN IN THE JURISDICTION

OF MADURAI CORPORATION LIMITS AND SOME AREAS IN MADURAI DISTRICT TILL 24:00 HRS OF 12-07-2020 WITH

GUIDELINES AND RELAXATIONS UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT.

[GO.Ms.No. 335, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), 4th July 2020, Må 20, rh®tç, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2051]

No. II(2)/REVDM/403(b-1)/2020.

WHEREAS on considering the recommendations of the expert team of Doctors and Public Health Specialists and based

on the directives of Government of India, Ministry of Home Aﬀ airs, State-wide lockdown was extended from time to time and

lastly extended till 24:00 hrs of 31-7-2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in GO.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster

Management (DM-II) Department, dated 30-6-2020 with various relaxations and certain restrictions.

Further, complete lock down has been enforced from 24-06-2020 early morning 00 hrs. to till 24:00 hrs of 05-07-2020

in Madurai Corporation, Paravai Town Panchayat, all village Panchayats of Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram

Blocks of Madurai District vide G.O.Ms.No.314, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 22-6-2020 and

G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 30-6-2020 for the containment of COVID-19.

Since the complete lock down enforced in Madurai Corporation limits and some areas in Madurai District has helped to control

the outbreak of COVID-19 to some extent, the Government hereby order to extend the complete lock down in Madurai

Corporation, Paravai Town Panchayat, all village Panchayats of Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram

Blocks of Madurai District for a further period of 7 days till 24:00 hrs of 12-07-2020 with the restrictions and relaxations

already ordered as detailed below:-

Hospitals, Medical Labs, pharmaceutical shops, Ambulance and Hearse Vehicle Services and allied Medical related

activities will be permitted.

Auto, Taxi and private vehicles will not be permitted. However auto, taxi and private vehicles will be allowed to ply

for medical emergencies. Prepaid Auto, Taxi and Private Vehicles will also be permitted to ferry passengers from

Railway Stations and Airports. Police personnel will regulate them in Railway Stations and Airports. For this purpose

the e-pass issued to the passengers by the TNeGA would suﬃ ce.

State Government Departments will function with 33 percent staﬀ . Further, Departments involved in Essential Services

like Health and Family Welfare Department, Police Department, Revenue and Disaster Management Department,

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Electricity, Treasury Department, Aavin, Local Bodies, Drinking Water Supply Department, Labour Welfare Department

and Co-operative, Food and Consumer Protection Departments will function with required staﬀ .

Central Government Oﬃ ces will function with attendance not exceeding 33 per cent of total staﬀ . Departments

dealing with essential services will function with required staﬀ only.

Staﬀ from Containment Zones need not attend oﬃ ce. However, prior permission should be obtained from the

respective oﬃ cers.

ATMs, related banking services and transport will be permitted to function normally. Headquarters of banks and

Financial Institutions are permitted to function with minimal staﬀ only. From 06-07-2020 to 10-07-2020, the bank

branches with minimal staﬀ may function from 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM for cash transactions relating to distributers

and retail dealers of essential items viz., petroleum products and LPG. No direct services to public are permitted.

Public Distribution System shops will function from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M. Godowns of Food Corporation of India and

Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation and related transportation will be permitted.

Public Distribution System shops in Containment zones will not function. The staﬀ from these shops will directly

hand over the relief announced by the Government to the families in these Containment Zones.

Vegetable shops, Grocery shops and Petrol Bunks will be permitted to operate with certain restrictions with strict

implementation of social distancing from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M. Similarly, mobile units for sale of vegetables and fruits

are permitted within a speciﬁ ed time from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M. Public who intend to buy essential commodities shall

avoid travelling by vehicles and should purchase from the shops near their residence (i.e.) from the shops located

within 1.5 kilometres from their residence.

10) Take away (Parcel food) alone will be permitted in the Hotels / Restaurants from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. Tea Shops will

not be permitted to operate. Food delivery will be permitted for the food ordered through phones from Hotels /

Restaurants. The workers involved in food delivery should obtain identity cards from the respective organizations.

11) Homes for senior citizens / physically challenged / orphans and caregivers of senior citizens residing in their homes

are permitted.

12) Amma Canteens and Community kitchens run by Government and Local Bodies will continue to function.

13) NGOs and Organisations helping the Public would be permitted after obtaining prior permission from the concerned

authorities.

14) Print and Electronic Media.

15) Judiciary and courts.

16) Construction works with in-situ labour force will be permitted for the above said 7 days.

17) In the area falling under Madurai Corporation limits and Paravai Town Panchayat, all village panchayats of Madurai

East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram Blocks in the Madurai District, the workers should be tested for RTPCR

once, and for the above mentioned period of 7 days should be accommodated inside the Industries Premises or

nearby places and allowed to work. Similarly, for those workers who are going from areas of Madurai Corporation

limits and Paravai Town Panchayat, all village panchayats of Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram

Blocks in the Madurai District to the industries in other areas should be tested RTPCR once and should be

accommodated inside the industries premises or nearby places and allowed to work. The daily movement of the

workers from Madurai Corporation limits and Paravai Town Panchayat, all village panchayats of Madurai East,

Madurai West and Thiruparankundram Blocks in the Madurai District will not be permitted in these 7 days. If the

workers are already staying within the premises of Industries they need not be tested for RTPCR. However, the

continuous process industries and the Industries Manufacturing Essential Commodities are permitted to function with

safety measures in place. E-passes will be issued by the Industries Department to the Managerial and supervisory

categories of the Industries for movement in and out of Madurai Corporation limits and Paravai Town Panchayat, all

village panchayats of Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram Blocks in the Madurai District and other

areas. These e-passes will be valid for the entire period of lockdown. These e-passes should be used properly.

18) Movement of Goods and vehicles transporting essential commodities will be allowed during the lock down period.

19) E-pass will be restricted to those applicants only, who intend to travel from Madurai Corporation limits and Paravai

Town Panchayat, all village panchayats of Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram Blocks in the Madurai

District to other districts for marriage, funeral and medical emergencies, provided they submit relevant documents.

20) The present procedure will continue in respect of the Trains and Flights operated from other states and Flights

coming from abroad.

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21) Tele-communication, Essential IT/ITES services will function with minimal staﬀ . e-pass will be provided only to the

workers in the list provided by Tele-communication, Essential IT/ITES service companies.

22) Since the distribution of LPG cylinders and other petroleum products is permitted during complete lockdown period,

the LPG/Petroleum Tankers, Trucks carrying LPG Cylinders, Lubricants and other Petroleum Products carrying such

essential items will be permitted without hindrance. Further, LPG cylinder delivery personnel, attendants in petrol

pumps, drivers transporting petroleum & petroleum products and the contract labour working in Oil Companies will

be permitted to travel from their home to work spots during the lock down period provided they carry their ID Cards/

authorization letter given by the Oil Companies and gas agencies. They should follow the directives of wearing face

mask, sanitizing / washing their hands etc.,

23) Vehicles for Milk Distribution and Drinking Water supply will be permitted.

The curfew orders which prevailed before 24-06-2020 in Madurai Corporation limits and few areas in Madurai District with

certain restrictions and relaxations shall remain in force from 13-7-2020 early morning 00 hrs till 24:00 hrs of 31-7-2020.

Complete lockdown will also be enforced without any relaxations on 12-07-2020 (from midnight 12.00 hrs on 11-7-2020

to 6.00 A.M. on 13-7-2020) as already ordered in G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated

30-6-2020.

The Government also order that no activities shall be permitted in the Containment Zones during the lockdown period and

that the restrictions in the Containment Zones would be further intensiﬁ ed. However, the essential supplies to the households

in Containment Zones and quarantine houses shall be ensured by local administration and that disinfectants would be sprayed

twice a day in these areas. The services of 104 (Control room) and 108 (Ambulance) will be further streamlined. During this

period, the district administration will focus on 100% house to house survey in the lock down area to identify potential COVID

cases early, supported with fever camps and aggressive testing. Further, supply of essential goods and health emergency shall

be eﬀ ectively co-ordinated through special control rooms. Wearing of Mask is compulsory and it would be strictly enforced.

Repeated washing hands with soap-sanitizers and social distancing should be strictly enforced for the permitted activities.

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL

JURISDICTIONS OF THE GREATER CHENNAI POLICE LIMITS UP TO 31-07-2020 WITH GUIDELINES AND

RELAXATIONS – PARTIAL MODIFICATION UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT.

No. II(2)/REVDM/403(b-2)/2020.

In partial modiﬁ cation of G.O(Ms)No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M-II) Department, dated 30-06-2020

the following instructions are hereby issued with reference to para 5.II (iii) (iv) (v) and (vi) of the said order:

All showrooms and large format shops (including jewellery and textiles shops) except in shopping malls are permitted

to operate from 10.00 AM to 6.00 PM with 50% staﬀ strength without air conditioning and limiting the number of

customers to ﬁ ve at a time to ensure social distancing.

ii.

Take away (Parcel food) alone will be permitted in the Hotels/Restaurants from 6.00 AM to 9.00 PM. Food delivery

will be permitted for the food ordered through phones from Hotels/Restaurants. The workers involved in food delivery

should obtain identity cards from the respective organisation.

iii.

Vegetable shops and Provision shops are permitted to function from 6.00 AM to 6.00 PM.

iv.

Tea shops are permitted (parcels only) to function from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

K.SHANMUGAM

Chief Secretary.

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