TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2021
[Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise.
No. 270]
CHENNAI, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021
Vaikasi 22, Pilava, 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. (270)
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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
COVID-19
–
LOCKDOWN
EXTENDED
IN
THE
TERRITORIAL
JURISDICTIONS
OF
THE
STATE
OF
TAMIL
NADU
WITH
EXISTING
GUIDELINES
AND
CERTAIN
RELAXATIONS
–
UPTO
06.00 A.M. OF 14.06.2021 WITH RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ACT, 2005.
[G.O. Ms. No. 394, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), 5th June 2021,
¬õè£C 22, Hôõ, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2052.]
No. II(2)/REVDM/315(j)/2021.
W HEREAS
on
considering
the
recommendationas
of
the
expert
team
of
Doctors
and
Public
Health
Specialists and based on the directives of Government of India, Ministry of Home Aff airs, day-to-day increase in
Covid-19 positive cases, State-wide complete lockdown was enforced throughout the State with eff ect from 4.00 A.M. of
10.05.2021 to 6.00 A.M. of 07.06.2021, in order to control the spread of COVID-19.
2. Now, therefore the Government issue the following order under Disaster Management Act, 2005 extending complete
lock down from 7.6.2021 to 06.00 A.M. on 14.06.2021.
I. The following activities which have already been permitted in all the districts shall continue.
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.
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.
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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 Offi ces 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 Offi ces, 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 fi nancial markets, entities like NPCI, CCIL, Payment system operators,
Clearing Houses and stand alone primary dealers shall be permitted with 1/3 rd staff . ATMs and related banking services shall be
permitted.
xiv. SEBI and capital and debt market services as notifi ed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) shall be
permitted to function with 1/3 rd 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/ diff erently 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.
xxv. 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, diff erently abled, senior
citizens shall be permitted to travel with e-registration.
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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/ last rites 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.
II. The spread of Covid-19 has not come under control in Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Karur,
Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Myladuthurai districts. Hence, the following activities alone shall
be permitted with restrictions in the above districts during the complete lockdown from 06.00 A.M. on 07.06.2021 till
06.00 A.M. on 14.06.2021 in addition to the activities already permitted.
i.
Stand alone shops selling provision, vegetables, meat and fi sh shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to
5.00 P.M.
ii.
Platform shops selling vegetables, fl owers and fruits shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
iii.
Fish wholesale markets shall be permitted. However, in order to maintain social distancing, the District Administration
shall identify adequate number of open spaces for operating the wholesale fi sh markets.
iv.
Slaughter Houses shall be permitted for wholesale only.
v.
Government Offi ces shall be permitted to operate with 30% staff strength.
vi.
Sub-Registrar Offi ces shall be opened, but issue only 50% tokens per day for the registration of deeds.
vii.
Matchbox manufacturing industries shall be permitted to operate with 50% workforce by following the Standard
Operating Procedures.
III. In view of the decrease in the number of positive cases in the remaining districts, the following additional
activities shall be permitted with restrictions in all the districts except Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem,
Karur, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Myladuthurai during the complete lockdown from 06.00 A.M. on
07.06.2021 till 06.00 A.M. on 14.06.2021 in addition to the activities already permitted.
i.
Stand alone shops selling provision, vegetables, meat and fi sh shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to
5.00 P.M.
ii.
Platform shops selling vegetables, fl owers and fruits shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
iii.
Fish wholesale markets shall be permitted. However, in order to maintain social distancing, the District Administration
shall identify adequate number of open spaces for operating the wholesale fi sh markets.
iv.
Slaughter Houses shall be permitted for wholesale only.
v.
Government Offi ces shall be permitted to operate with 30% staff strength.
vi.
Sub-Registrar Offi ces shall be opened, but issue only 50% tokens per day for the registration of deeds.
vii.
Matchbox manufacturing industries shall be permitted to operate with 50% workforce by following the Standard
Operating Procedures.
viii. Private security services, facilities management services for maintenance and upkeep of offi ce including housekeeping
services in residential complexes shall be permitted with e-registration.
ix.
Services provided by self-employed persons, e.g., electricians, IT service persons, plumbers, motor mechanics, and
carpenters etc. shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. with e-registration.
x.
Shops selling electrical goods, bulbs, cables, switches and wires etc., shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to
5.00 P.M.
xi.
Cycle and two wheeler repair shops shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
xii.
Hardware shops shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
xiii. Shops selling automobile spare parts shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
xiv. Shops selling educational books for students and stationery items shall be permitted to function from 06.00 A.M. to
5.00 P.M.
xv.
Service units of automobile dealers including mobile service operations/ garage on wheels shall be permitted to function
from 06.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
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xvi. Passengers with e-registration shall be permitted in rental vehicles, taxis and autos. Taxis will be permitted with three
passengers apart from driver and Autos will be permitted with two passengers.
IV. General
i.
Travel to tourist places has already been prohibited. However, travel to Nilgiris District, Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Yelagiri
and Kuttralam for emergency reasons shall only be permitted after obtaining e-pass from the respective District Collectors.
ii.
Following the Standard Operating Procedures, export units, units which have export commitments or export orders
and their vendor units providing inputs to such industries in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Salem, Karur, Erode, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli
and Madurai Districts shall be permitted to function with 10% workforce for carrying out the export related works and for sending
samples only.
iii.
Sale of vegetables and fruits through mobile vehicles introduced by the Government shall be continued due to
overwhelming response from the general public.
iv.
Public are advised to go by walk for purchase of provision, fruits and vegetable from the shops near their residence.
They are also advised to avoid using two wheelers and four wheelers while going to the shops for purchase of provisions,
vegetables and fruits.
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, screening and 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
may initiate appropriate action for imposing fi nes 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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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU