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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. (3)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL - LOCK DOWN PROMULGATED TILL 31-1-2021 WITH

CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND RELAXATIONS – INCREASE THE SEATING CAPACITY OF CINEMAS/THEATRES /

MULTIPLEXES UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.

AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION

[G.O. Ms. No.1, Revenue and Disaster Management [D.M.IV], 4th January 2021,

ñ£˜èN 20, rh®tç, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2051.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/854(j)/2021.

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 Aff airs, State-wide lockdown was extended from time to time and

lastly extended till 24:00 hrs of 31-1-2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in G.O.Ms.No.820, Revenue and

Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31-12-2020 with various relaxations and certain restrictions.

2. Based on the directives of Government of India, Ministry of Home Aff airs, Cinemas/theatres/Multiplexes were

permitted to open from 10-11-2020 with 50% of their seating capacity by following the Standard Operating Procedure in

the Government Order fi fth read above.

3. Based on the decrease in the COVID-19 cases day by day, the Theatre Owners Association have represented

to Government to increase the seating capacity of Cinemas/theatres/Multiplexes.

4. Now, therefore the Government hereby permit to increase the seating capacity of Cinemas/Theatres/Multiplexes

from existing 50% to 100% by following the Standard Operating Procedure issued already and issue following amendment

to G.O.Ms.No.820, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated:31-12-2020 as detailed below:

Under Caption II, the following section shall be added in addition to the existing permitted activities:

iv. The seating capacity of Cinemas/theatres/Multiplexes shall be permitted to increase from existing 50% to

100% by following the Standard Operating Procedure issued already. Further, in order to create awareness among the

spectators, the precautionary measures for Covid-19 shall also be screened during the show time.

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.

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