REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT--INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 212] cHENNAI, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 chithirai 13, Pilava, 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

COVID-19 – LOCkDOwn extenDeD In the terrIt OrIaL jurIsDICtIOns Of the state Of t amIL naDu tILL 24:00 hrs Of 30.4.2021 wIth exIstIng guIDeLInes anD reLaxatIOns – InCrease In the number Of COVID-19 pOsItIVe Cases - further restrICtIOns OrDereD UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AcT, 2005.

[G.O. Ms. No. 354, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), 26th April 2021,

சித்திரை 13, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2052.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/272(e)/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 Affairs, 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. Subsequently, many restrictions have also been imposed in respect of the activities already permitted taking into account the increasing trend of covid-19 cases across the State vide G.O. Ms.No.342, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), Department, Dated: 08.04.2021, G.O.Ms.No.343, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM- IV), Department, Dated: 10.04.2021, G.O.Ms.No.346, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), Department, Dated:18.04.2021 and G.O.Ms.No.351, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), Department, Dated: 24.04.2021.

3. Since complete lockdown has been enforced on Sundays, huge crowd is being witnessed on Saturdays in Fish Market, Fish Stalls, Chicken Stalls and other meat stalls flouting social distancing norms. Further considering the increase trend of positive cases and in order to control the spread of Covid-19, Fish Market, Fish Stalls, Chicken Stalls and other meat stalls shall remain closed on Saturdays and action would be initiated against the violators.

4. Now therefore the Government hereby to issue the following order under Disaster Management Act, 2005 imposing the following new restriction for the effective containment of Covid-19, in addition to the various relaxations and restrictions ordered earlier:- II-2 Ex. (212) [1] 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAzETTE ExTRAORDINARY

Fish Markets/Fish Stalls, Chicken Stalls and other meat stalls shall remain closed on Saturdays and action

would be initiated against the violators.

5. Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section188 of the IPc, and other legal provisions as applicable.

6. The commissioner, Greater chennai corporation / District collectors are instructed to ensure the strict enforcement of the guidelines, adherence of the Standard Operating Procedures issued for various activities and the National Directives for covid-19 Management.

RAJEEV RANJAN, Chief Secretary.

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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT--INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES - FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ORDERED UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.