REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT - AMENDMENT TO THE COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

No. 338] CHENNAI, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Aavani 8, 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 DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

AMENDMENT TO THE COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – NOTIFICATION I S S U E D E X T E N D I N G R E S T R I C T I O N S I N T H E T E R R I TO R I A L J U R I S D I C T I O N S O F T H E S TAT E O F TA M I L N A D U U P TO 24:00 H R S O F 31-08-2020 – N O T I F I C AT I O N O F T H E C O N TA I N M E N T Z O N E S I N T H E W E B S I T E A N D I D E N T I F I C AT I O N O F B U F F E R ZO N E S OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT ZONES UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 2005.

[G.O. Ms. No. 437, Revenue and Disaster Management [D.M.4(1)], 24th August 2020,

ஆவணி 8, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2051.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/ 510(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 Affairs, State-wide lockdown was extended from time to time and lastly extended till 24:00 hrs of 31-08-2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in GO.Ms.No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 31-07-2020 with various relaxations and certain restrictions.

2. The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in his D.O. Letter 19th read above, has pointed out that the notifi cation of the Containment Zones in the website by the District Collector / State and identifi cation of Buffer Zone outside Containment Zone have not been indicated in the guidelines issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu vide Government Order 18th read above.

3. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration accordingly sent the amendment proposals in line with the above to the G.O.Ms.No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated: 31-07-2020.

4. Now, therefore the Government accept the proposal of the Commissioner of Revenue Administration (FAC) and hereby amend the G.O.Ms.No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 31-07-2020 as detailed below:

The following para may be added under the new caption "X. Containment Zones" next to the caption

"IX. Penal Provisions"

ii. Containment Zones will be demarcated by the District Authorities after taking into consideration the guidelines of MOHFW with the objective of effectively breaking the chain of transmission. These Containment Zones will be notifi ed on the websites of the respective District Collectors.

iii. In the Containment Zones, only essential activities will be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services. In the containment zones, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance and other clinical interventions, as required. Guidelines of MOHWF shall be effectively implemented for the above purpose.

iv. Activities in the Containment Zones shall be monitored strictly by District Authorities and the guidelines relating to containment measure in these zones shall be strictly implemented.

v. District Administration may also identify Buffer Zones outside the Containment Zones, where new cases are more likely to occur. Within the buffer zones, restrictions as considered necessary may be put in place by the District Authorities.

K.SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary to Government.