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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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2020

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CHENNAI, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020

Aani 28, 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

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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 NOTIFICATION OF 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 14-07-2020 WITH GUIDELINES AND RELAXATIONS UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT

ACT, 2005.

[G.O.Ms. No.: 345, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), 12th July 2020,

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No. II(2)/REVDM/420(c)/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 12-07-2020

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,

G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 30-6-2020 and G.O.Ms.No.335, Revenue and Disaster

Management Department, dated 04-07-2020 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 2 days till 24:00 hrs of 14-07-2020 with the following activities being

permitted with restrictions and relaxations already ordered as detailed below:-

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All activities other than the following will be prohibited :

1)

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

activities will be permitted.

2)

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.

3)

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, 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 .

4)

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.

5)

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

respective offi cers.

6)

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 13-07-2020 to 14-07-2020, 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.

7)

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.

8)

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.

9)

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 is

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 2 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 2 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

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2 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.

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 specifi ed areas in Madurai District

with certain restrictions and relaxations shall resume and come in force from 15-7-2020 early morning 00 hrs till 24:00 hrs

of 31-7-2020.

Complete lockdown will also be enforced without any relaxations on 19-7-2020 (from midnight 12.00 hrs on 18-7-2020 to

6.00 A.M. on 20-7-2020) and 26-07-2020 (from midnight 12.00 hrs on 25-7-2020 to 6.00 A.M. on 27-7-2020) 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.

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.