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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

No. 528]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

Margazhi 1, 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. (528)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL - PERMISSION GRANTED FOR

SOCIAL, POLITICAL, SPORTS, ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT AND RELIGIOUS

GATHERINGS IN OPEN SPACES UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.

AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION

[G.O. Ms. No.770, Revenue and Disaster Management [DM.IV], 16th December 2020,

ñ£˜èN 1, rh®tç, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2051.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/827(c)/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 Aff airs, State-wide lockdown was extended from

time to time and lastly extended till 24:00 Hrs of 31-12-2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005

with certain restrictions and many relaxations along with guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.673, Revenue and Disaster

Management (DM IV) Department, Dated : 30-11-2020.

2. Now, in the Hon'ble Chief Minister Press Release, dated 16-12-2020, it has been stated that

following the Standard Operating Procedures, Social, Political, Sports, Academic, Cultural, Entertainment

and Religious gatherings shall be permitted in open spaces from 19-12-2020, with a maximum of 50%

of the participants of the total capacity and size of the open spaces where the above said gatherings

are proposed and by strictly adhering to social distancing norms. It has been further stated that prior

permission shall be obtained from the Commissioner of Police in respect of Chennai City and from the

District Collector in respect of other districts and Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue

Administration has sent the amendment proposal accordingly.

3. In accordance with the Hon'ble Chief Minister Press Release, dated 16-12-2020, and based

on the proposal of the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, the

Government hereby issue following amendment to the G.O.Ms.No.673, Revenue and Disaster Management

(DM IV) Department, Dated 30-11-2020 as detailed below:

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The following content shall be added in the existing Section (vii) under Caption II – (Under permitted Activities):

vii. Further Social, Political, Sports, Academic, Cultural, Entertainment and Religious gatherings, shall be

permitted in open spaces from 19.12.2020, with a maximum of 50% of the participants of the total capacity and size

of the open spaces where the above said gatherings are proposed and by strictly adhering to social distancing norms.

Further, prior permission shall be obtained from the Commissioner of Police in respect of Chennai City and from the

District Collector in respect of other districts.

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.

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