REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT - COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – PERMISSION TO CONDUCT ALL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS WITH CONDITIONS UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005

No. 476] CHENNAI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Karthigai 1, 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 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – PERMISSION TO CONDUCT ALL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS WITH CONDITIONS UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 [G.O. (Ms) No.646, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M-IV), 16th November 2020, கார்த்திகை 1 , சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2051.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/759(f)/2020.

On 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 30.11.2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with certain restrictions and many relaxations along with guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.613, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV) Department, Dated : 31.10.2020.

2. Now, the Government after careful examination hereby issue following amendment to the G.O.Ms.No.613, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated : 31.10.2020 as detailed below:

The following activity shall be allowed under Caption-II (Under Permitted Activities) except in containment

zones:

"All Government functions like laying of foundation stones, inauguration of projects etc., through video conference which are structured in nature and within the closed space where entry and exit can be controlled shall be permit- ted from 17.11.2020 with the number of persons permitted to participate in such functions shall not exceed 50% of the capacity of the hall/premises and following the National Directives for COVID 19 management. Further prior permission for conducting such function shall be obtained from Commissioner of Police in respect of Chennai District and from the District Collector in respect of other Districts."

K. SHANMUGAM, Chief Secretary.

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