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CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021

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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. (14)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – NOTIFICATION ISSUED TO INCREASE THE SEATING CAPACITY OF CINEMAS/THEATRES/MULTIPLEXES

FROM EXISTING 50% TO 100% - UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005

CANCELLATION OF NOTIFICATION

[G.O.Ms. No.20, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV), 8th January 2021,

kh®fê 24, rh®tç, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2051.]

No.II(2)/REVDM/23(c)/2021.

In the Government Order fi fth read above, among other things, Cinemas/theatres/Multiplexes were permitted to open

from 10.11.2020 with 50% of their seating capacity by following the Standard Operating Procedure.

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

to Government that Train, Bus, Air Transport, Shopping Complex and Film Shooting etc. Have been permitted with

relaxations, and taking into consideration of the welfare of the Theatre Workers, to increase the seating capacity of

Cinemas/theatres/Multiplexes from 50% to 100%. Accordingly, in G.O.Ms.No.001, Revenue and Disaster Management

(DM-IV) Department, dated 4.1.2021, Notifi cation was issued to permit to increase the seating capacity from existing

50% to 100% in Cinemas/theatres /Multiplexes by following the Standard Operating Procedure.

3. In view of the Ministry of Home Aff airs, Government of India, Guidelines, the Government hereby cancel the

notifi cation issued in GO.Ms.No.001, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 4.1.2021 and order

that Cinemas/theatres /Multiplexes shall be permitted to function with 50% of their seating capacity, by following the

Standard Operating Procedures until further orders.

4. Further, as per the direction of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, theatres were permitted to screen additional

shows.

K.SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.

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