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No. 264] cHENNAI, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 Vaikasi 15, 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 Territorial Jurisdictions of the State of Tamil Nadu until further orders with existing guidelines and relaxations – Increase in number of covid-19 cases – complete lockdown enforced throughout the State till 31.05.2021 – Extended upto 06.00 A.M. of 07.06.2021 with further restrictions under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
[G.O. Ms. No. 391, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-iv), 29th May 2021, வைகாசி 15, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2052.]
No. II(2)/REVDM/315(f)/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, day-to-day increase in covid-19 positive cases, State-wide complete lockdown was enforced throughout the State with effect from 4.00 A.M. of 10.05.2021 to 4.00 A.M. of 24.05.2021, in order to control the spread of cOVID-19. Thereafter, the complete lockdown was extended upto 06.00 A.M. on 31.05.2021.
2. Now, therefore the Government in accordance with the Press Release dated 28.05.2021, issue the following order under Disaster Management Act, 2005 extending complete lockdown upto 06.00 A.M. on 07.06.2021.
The following activities alone shall be permitted during the complete lockdown from 06.00 A.M. on 31.05.2021
till 06.00 A.M. on 07.06.2021.
i. Medical shops, Indigenous Medical Shops, Veterinary Pharmacies and Pet feed shops shall be permitted.
ii. Supply of Milk, Water and distribution of Newspapers shall be permitted.
iii. Sale of Vegetables and Fruits through mobile vehicles shall continue in all the districts in co-ordination with respective departments. Provision shops shall be permitted to sell provisions through mobile vehicles/ carts in the residential areas after obtaining permission from the respective local bodies and to provide home delivery of provisions in respect of the orders received over phone / online. These sales will be permitted during the period 07.00 A.M. to 06.00 P.M.
iv. Public Distribution Shops shall be permitted to operate from 08.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon.
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II-2 Ex. (264)2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAzETTE ExTRAORDINARY v. Petrol, Diesel Bunks and LPG supply related activities shall be permitted.
vi. Parcel food only shall be permitted in the hotels, restaurants and bakeries from 6.00 A.M. to 10.00 A.M., 12.00 Noon to 3.00 P.M. and 6.00 P.M. to 9.00 P.M. All E-commerce food delivery entities shall be permitted to operate only during this time schedule.
vii. Other E-commerce services shall be permitted from 08.00 A.M. to 06.00 P.M.
viii. Wholesale Vegetable, Fruit and Flower Markets (Koyambedu and Wholesale Markets in Districts) shall be permitted to function. Retail Shops in Wholesale Markets shall not be permitted.
ix. Railway, Airport, Sea Port operations shall be permitted.
x. All activities related to basic essential infrastructure sectors like, Power, Water Supply, Sanitation, Telecommunication, Postal Services etc., shall be permitted.
xi. Print and Electronic Media shall function.
xii. Government Offices dealing with essential services like Secretariat, Health and Family Welfare, Revenue Administration, Police, Home Guard, Fire and Rescue Services, Prisons, District Administration, District Industries center, Government Press, Food and Co-operatives, Electricity, Water Supply, Local Bodies, Forest Offices, Treasuries, Social Welfare Department, PWD Maintenance Wing, Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Units, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry etc., and other departments dealing with natural calamities and their associated support services shall function with required staff.
xiii. Banks, Insurance Institutions, RBI regulated financial markets, entities like NPCI, CCIL, Payment system operators, Clearing Houses and stand alone primary dealers shall be permitted with 1/3rd staff. ATMs and related banking services shall be permitted.
xiv. SEBI and capital and debt market services as notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) shall be permitted to function with 1/3rd staff.
xv. Medical related services including Blood Bank shall be permitted.
xvi. Visa Facilitation Centres for emergency travel purposes shall be permitted to function with minimum staff who may be permitted to travel with the ID cards issued by the respective organizations.
xvii. Homes for children/ differently abled / mentally challenged/ senior citizens/ destitute/ women/ widow and related transportation shall be permitted with e-registration.
xviii. Staff working in observation homes, after care homes and places of safety for juveniles shall be permitted with ID card or e-registration.
xix. Agriculture and related activities including transportation of agricultural produce and agro inputs shall be permitted.
xx. Operation of animal husbandry farms including poultry farms & hatcheries and livestock farming activities and animal health related activities shall be permitted.
xxi. cargo handling including cold storage and warehousing services at ports, airports, railway stations, container Depots and associated services shall be permitted.
xxii. All Goods vehicles and transportation of essential commodities shall be permitted. Movement, loading/ unloading of goods/ cargo (inter and intra State) shall be permitted.
xxiii. Transportation to and from place of residence to Airports/ Railway Station shall be permitted with e-registration details for their travel, travel tickets and ID proof.
xxiv. continuous Process Industries and Industries manufacturing essential commodities as listed in G.O. Ms.No.348, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV), Department, Dated: 20.04.2021 are permitted to function adhering to the SOPs and other safety measures issued already. In addition, Export units, units which have export commitments or export orders and their vendor units providing inputs to such industries shall be permitted to function with 50% of workers in all the districts except coimbatore, Tiruppur, Salem, Karur, Erode, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli and Madurai Districts. The movement of Staff / Workers in these Industries shall be permitted to travel only in four wheelers like Buses, Vans, Tempos and cars arranged by respective industries with e-registration.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAzETTE ExTRAORDINARY 3xxv. Industries which have been permitted to operate shall initiate immediate action to vaccinate all their employees within a month's time.
xxvi. Hotels / Lodges designated as covid care Hospitals / covid care centres and Hotels / Lodges meant for housing health care professionals shall be permitted to function. Workers of such Hotels/Lodges shall be permitted with ID cards issued by the respective hospital authority which have engaged the hotels/lodges.
xxvii. Ongoing in-situ construction works shall be permitted with the workers staying in the construction premises.
xxviii. Volunteers, Caregivers providing food and other services for persons with special needs, differently abled, senior citizens shall be permitted to travel with e-registration.
xxix. Inter State and Inter District travel in case of individuals, shall be permitted for medical emergencies and funeral / last rites with e-registration.
xxx. Intra district travel shall be permitted for medical emergencies and funeral / lastrites without e-registration.
xxxi. In order to monitor the passengers coming by air and train from foreign countries and other states, e-registration (https://eregister.tnega.org) shall continue to be in force.
3. The Government also orders that no activities shall be permitted in the containment zones.
4. The commissioner, Greater chennai corporation/District collectors concerned shall take all necessary measures for the strict enforcement of National Directives for covid-19 management viz., wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing, spitting in public places, screening & hygiene, frequent sanitization of entire workplace etc., and adherence of the Standard Operating Procedures issued for the permitted activities. The commissioner, Greater chennai Corporation/ District Collectors concerned shall initiate appropriate action for imposing fines on persons violating the National Directives.
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 Section 188 of the IPc, and other legal provisions as applicable.
V. IRAI ANBU, Chief Secretary.
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