REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT - DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 COVID-19 – NOTIFICATION ISSUED EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UP TO 24:00 HRS OF 31-3-2021

No.168] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 Maasi 28, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

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

Secretariat, 12th March 2021.

No. II(2)/REVDM/188(c)/2021.

[DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 COVID-19 – NOTIFICATION ISSUED EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UP TO 24:00 HRS OF 31-3-2021 – FUNCTIONING OF ALL SHOPS INCLUDING VEGETABLE SHOPS, PROVISION SHOPS AND SHOPPING MALLS/MARKET COMPLEX, RESTAURANTS, TEA SHOPS TILL 11.00 P.M.– AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION — ISSUED.]

The following Government Order is published:-

[G.O. Ms. No. 322, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-4),

12th March 2021, மாசி 28, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2052.]

R(cid:3469)(cid:3465)(cid:3468):

1. G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department,

Dated: 31.08.2020

2. G.O.Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department,

Dated: 30.09.2020

3. G.O.Ms.No.582, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department,

Dated: 22.10.2020

4. G.O.Ms.No.318, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department,

Dated: 28.2.2021

5. From the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration,

letter No.OCI/563/2020 dated: 11.3.2021Considering 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 up to 31.3.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 along with guidelines vide G.O.Ms.No.318, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM.IV) Department, dated 28.2.2021. [1] II-2 Ex. (168) 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 2. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration has stated that earlier, Shopping Malls, All Showrooms, Big Format Stores, Restaurants, Tea Shops, Vegetable Shops and all Shops including Provision Shops were permitted to function upto 10.00 P.M. in the Government Order third read above.

3. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration has also stated that Shopping Malls, All Showrooms, Big Format Stores, Restaurants, Tea Shops, Vegetable Shops and all Shops including Provision Shops shall be permitted to function upto 11.00 P.M. and requested to issue the amendment to G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 31.08.2020, G.O.Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 30.09.2020 and G.O.Ms.No.582, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 22.10.2020 accordingly.

4. Now therefore the Government hereby accept the proposal of the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration and to issue following amendments:-

(I) In G.O. Ms. No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV) Department, date 31.08.2020, the content in Section (vi)

under Caption II- (Under Permitted Activities) shall be read as follows:

vi. All shops including Vegetable shops, Provision shops and Shopping Malls/ Market complexes, all Showrooms

and Big Format Stores across the State are permitted to function till 11.00 P.M. 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 Procedure already issued by Government, Restaurants and Tea Shops are

permitted to function upto 11.00 pm and take away (parcel food) will be permitted upto 11.00 pm.

(By order of the Governor)

RAJEEV RANJAN, Chief Secretary.