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2020

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CHENNAI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

Aippasi 6, 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. (437)

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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,

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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 Aff airs, 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 eff ect from 22.10.2020.

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4. 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 eff ect 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 eff ect from 22-10-2020 and take

away (parcel food) will be permitted upto 10.00 P.M.

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.

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