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No. 363] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Aavani 19, 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 DEPARTMENT
COVID-19 - EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU TILL 24.00 HRS OF 30-09-2020 WITH GUIDELINES AND RELAXATIONS - TO PERMIT PUBLIC / PRIVATE BUS TRANSPORT AND RAIL TRANSPORT WITH IN THE STATE UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.
AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION
[G.O. Ms. No. 462, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV(1)), 4th September 2020,
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No. II(2)/REVDM/534 (f)/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 30.09.2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in GO.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 31.08.2020 with various relaxations and certain restrictions.
2. At present, operation of both Public and Private Bus Transport within the district and Metropolitan Bus Services in Greater Chennai has been permitted from 1.9.2020 after following the Standard Operating Procedures and that the Inter State Rail Transport in the authorised routes has also been permitted.
3. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in the Press Release, dated 2.9.2020 it has been stated that considering the representation received from the Public and welfare of the General Public, operation of both Public and Private Bus Transport throughout the State has been permitted from 07.09.2020 and that the Passenger Rail Transport within the State has also been permitted to commence from 07.09.2020.
4. Accordingly, the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration has sent the amendment proposal to the G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 31.08.2020.
5. Now therefore the Government hereby accept the proposal of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration and amend the G.O.Ms.No.447,Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 31.08.2020 as detailed below:-
2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARYThe Content in Section (iii) and Section (xviii) under Caption II- (Permitted Activities) may be replaced as detailed
below:
(iii) Operation of both Public and Private Bus Transport within the District and Metropolitan Bus Services in Greater Chennai has been permitted from 1.9.2020 and Operation of both Public and Private Bus Transport throughout the State shall be permitted from 7.9.2020 following the Standard Operating Procedures.
(xviii) Inter State Rail Transport will be permitted in the authorised routes. Further, Passenger Rail Transport within the State shall also be permitted to operate from 07.09.2020 following the Standard Operating Procedures.
K. SHANMUGAM, Chief Secretary.