TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2021

[Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise.

No.193]

CHENNAI, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021

Panguni 26, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2052

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. (193)

[ 1 ]

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – LOCKDOWN EXTENDED IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU TILL

24:00 HRS OF 30.4.2021 WITH EXISTING GUIDELINES AND RELAXATIONS - FURTHER RESTRICTIONS - UNDER

THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005

[G.O. Ms. No. 342, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M-IV), 8th April 2021,

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No. II(2)/REVDM/245(a)/2021.

WHEREAS 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 30.4.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in GO.Ms.No.339,

Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31.3.2021 with various relaxations and certain restrictions.

2. It is informed that despite eﬀ ective containment activities taken up, there has been considerable increase in the

number of COVID-19 cases day by day across the State in the recent days and the very reason for the increase in

the number of positive cases is due non adherence of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour viz., wearing of face masks

in the public places, maintaining social distancing, following the Standard Operating Procedures etc., by the General

Public. The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu held a discussion with expert team of Doctors

and Public Health Specialists on 23.3.2021, Secretaries of various departments and Public Health and Medical Experts

on 5.4.2021 and 7.4.2021 and they observed that besides taking eﬀ ective containment measures, restrictions should also

be intensiﬁ ed across the State in order to control the spread of COVID-19. Based on the outcome of the discussion

and taking into account the increasing trend of COVID-19 cases across the State, it becomes imperative to impose

certain restrictions as part of the graded and dynamic response for the eﬀ ective containment of COVID-19 in the State.

3. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration in the letter 22nd read above has

suggested certain restrictions and accordingly requested to issue amendment to G.O. Ms.No.339, Revenue and Disaster

Management (DM-IV), Department, Dated : 31.3.2021.

4. The Government based on the proposal of Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration

hereby issue following amendment to G.O.Ms.No.339, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), Department, Dated

31.3.2021 as detailed below with eﬀ ect from 10.4.2021:

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

A. The following content shall be added as Section (ii) and Section (iii) under Caption I – (Under Prohibited

Activities):-

ii.

Considering the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, ‘Tiruvizhakkal’ and religious congregations

shall remain prohibited.

iii. Fruits and Vegetable retail outlets in Koyambedu Market Complex shall be prohibited. Similarly, fruits and

vegetable retail outlets in Wholesale Markets in all the districts shall also remain prohibited.

B. The following content shall be added as Caption I-A (Permitted Activities) after Caption I.

I-A. The following activities shall be allowed with restrictions in addition to the existing permitted

activities throughout the State including the areas falling under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police (Except

in containment zones):

The General Public should co-operate for the eﬀ ective containment of COVID-19. Further, the management of

industries, shopping complex, Private Organizations, Oﬃ ces and restaurants shall ensure Thermal Scanning, Use of Hand

Sanitizers and Wearing of Face Masks by their employees, oﬃ cials and general public. Persons without face masks

shall not be allowed to enter the premises.

Industries shall be permitted to function by strictly following the Standard Operating Procedures already

issued by Government. Industrial establishments shall arrange for the vaccination of their employees based

on the guidelines issued by Government of India from time to time and stern action would be initiated against

the industries and organisations in case of violation of the Standard Operating Procedures.

ii.

By following the Standard Operating Procedures, both public and private intra-state bus transport and

Metropolitan Buses operated in Greater Chennai limits shall be permitted. However, the passengers should

be restricted to the seating capacity available in the buses and passengers shall not be permitted to travel

standing.

iii.

Buses to Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are being operated. Considering the increase in

the number of COVID-19 cases, the passengers be restricted to the seating capacity in the buses and

passengers shall not be allowed to travel standing.

iv.

All shops including vegetable shops, provision stores, shopping malls, big show rooms and big format

stores shall be permitted to function till 11.00 P.M. with maximum of 50% customer capacity at a time and

by strictly following the Standard Operating Procedures viz., wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing,

hand sanitation etc.,

Following the Standard Operating Procedures, restaurants, food courts and tea shops shall be permitted

to operate till 11.00 P.M. with 50% of seating capacity. Take away (parcel food) will be permitted upto

11.00 P.M.

vi.

Recreation Clubs shall be permitted to function with 50% seating capacity.

vii. Entertainment / Amusement parks, auditoriums, assembly halls, Zoological Parks, Museums and other

similar places shall be permitted to function with 50% of the capacity by following the Standard Operating

Procedure.

viii. Cinemas/theatres/Multiplexes shall be permitted to function with 50% of the seating capacity by following

the Standard Operating Procedure issued already.

ix.

All social/ political/ academic/ entertainment/ sports/ cultural and other functions shall be permitted in

closed spaces with a maximum ceiling of 200 persons after duly following the Standard Operating Procedures.

By following the Standard Operating Procedures, Marriage related gathering shall be permitted with guests

not exceeding 100 and in respect of Funeral/last rites, the number of persons shall not exceed 50.

xi.

Stadia and Play Grounds shall be permitted to function for conducting sports competitions. However,

spectators shall not be permitted.

xii. Following the Standard Operating Procedures, Swimming Pools shall be permitted only for sports training.

xiii. Following the Standard Operating Procedures, Exhibition Halls shall be permitted only for Business to

Business purposes.

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xiv. All religious places / places of worship shall be permitted for public worship till 8.00 P.M. by strictly

following the Standard Operating Procedures issued by Government on 31.08.2020. However, essential

rituals are permitted with the participation of only the employees of the respective religious place.

Religious congregations and ‘Tiruvizhakkal’ shall remain prohibited in all religious places / places of

worship.

xv. Shooting of Films relating to Cinema Industry including T.V. serial shooting shall continue to be permitted.

However, the respective production establishment shall ensure that the artists and workers involved in

the shooting undergo RTPCR Tests / Vaccination.

xvi. Rental vehicles and Taxis including Cab aggregation have already been permitted to ply with three

passengers excluding driver from 1.7.2020. However, there shall be strict enforcement of the restriction

imposed on the number of passengers.

xvii. Autos have already been permitted to ply with two passengers excluding driver from 1.7.2020. However,

there shall be strict enforcement of the restriction imposed on the number of passengers.

xviii. The E-registration system (https://eregister.tnega.org) shall continue to be in force for the persons coming

to Tamil Nadu from other States (other than State of Puducherry, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) and

other countries.

With a view to contain the spread of disease in Greater Chennai Corporation limits, ﬁ eld level teams would be

formed for each of the zones in order to monitor the situation. Similarly, monitoring teams shall also be formed

in all the districts.

In order to curb the movement of persons in the Containment Zones, team of oﬃ cials from Police, Local

Bodies and Health Department will be formed for physical monitoring of the containment zone round the clock

(24 x 7). Besides continuing the containment activities, focus volunteers would also be involved to cater to the

essential needs of the people living in Containment Zones.

Instructions are issued to Health, Police, Revenue Departments and Local Bodies for intensifying the fever

camps, surveillance of persons with fever, cough and cold on a daily basis and contact tracing etc. The District

Collectors, Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation and Heads of Departments concerned are also instructed to

strictly enforce the National Directives for Covid-19 Management viz., wearing of masks in public places, maintaining

social distancing, hand hygiene etc., to control the spread of COVID-19.

RAJEEV RANJAN,

Chief Secretary.

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