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No. 437] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 Aippasi 6, 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 - NOTIFICATION ISSUED EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UP TO 24:00 HRS OF 31.10.2020 - FUNCTIONING OF ALL SHOPS INCLUDING VEGETABLE SHOPS, PROVISION SHOPS AND SHOPPING MALLS/MARKET COMPLEX, RESTAURANTS, TEA SHOPS TILL 10.00 P.M. FROM 22.10.2020 UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005
AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION
[G.O. Ms. No. 582, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV), 22nd October 2020,
ஐப்பசி 6, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு&2051.]
No. II(2)/REVDM/704(a)/2020.
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 up to 31.10.2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with certain restrictions and relaxations along with guidelines vide G.O.Ms.No.541,Revenue and Disaster Management (DM.IV) Department, dated 30.9.2020.
2. In G.O.Ms.No,447, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV) Department, dated 31.8.2020, all shops across the State including Chennai were permitted to function upto 8.00 P.M. and in G.O.Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV) Department, dated 30.9.2020 the restaurants and tea shops were permitted to function from 6.00 A.M. to 9.00 P.M. and take away (parcel food) was permitted upto 10.00 P.M.
3. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration has stated that in the Hon'ble Chief Minister Press Release dated 21.10.2020, it has been stated that considering the ensuing festive season and the need to revive the economy further and taking into account the decrease in the spread of pandemic, all shops including vegetables shops, provision shops, restaurants and tea shops and shopping malls/market complexes except in containment zones are permitted to operate till 10.00 P.M. with effect from 22.10.2020.
2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY4. Accordingly, the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration has sent the amendment proposal to G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 31.08.2020 and G.O.Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated : 30.09.2020 taking into account the permission already accorded for the functioning of all shops upto 8.00 P.M. and restaurants, tea shops from 6.00 A.M. to 9.00 P.M. and take away (parcel food) upto 10.00 P.M. respectively.
5. Now therefore the Government hereby accept the proposal of the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration and to issue following amendments:-
I) G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 31.08.2020, the
content in Section (vi) under Caption II - (Under Permitted Activities) shall be read as follows:-
vi. All shops including vegetables shops, provision shops and shopping malls/market complexes across the State including Chennai are permitted to function till 10.00 P.M. with effect from 22.10.2020 by duly following the Standard Operating Procedures issued already.
II) In G.O.Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated : 30.09.2020,
the content in Section (i) under Caption II - (Under Permitted Activities) shall be read as follows:-
(i) Following the Standard Operating Procedures already issued by Government, Restaurants and Tea Shops are permitted to function from 6.00 A.M. to 10.00 P.M. with effect from 22-10-2020 and take away (parcel food) will be permitted upto 10.00 P.M.
K. SHANMUGAM, Chief Secretary.