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. 387]

CHENNAI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021

Aavani 15, 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. (387)

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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 15.09.2021 UNDER THE DISASTER

MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.

[G.O.Ms. No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), 31st August 2021,

ÝõE 15, Ãyt, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2052.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/583(f)/2021.

WHEREAS on considering the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic scenario and as per the directives of Government of

India, Ministry of Home Aﬀ airs, State-wide lockdown was enforced throughout the State with eﬀ ect from 4.00 A.M. of

10.05.2021 to 6.00 A.M. of 06.09.2021, in order to control the spread of COVID-19.

(2) Now, Hon’ble Chief Minister has conducted review meeting to evaluate the Corona prevention activities, necessity

of providing vaccination to all, spread of corona virus in neighbouring state and its impact in certain districts and actions

need to be taken in this regard. Based on the above review meeting, the Government hereby order, under Disaster

Management Act, 2005 to extend the restrictions upto 06.00 A.M. on 15.09.2021 with the following instructions:-

(a) Public gathering in all beaches is prohibited on Sundays with eﬀ ect from 05.09.2021.

(b) As already ordered, public worship shall not be permitted on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in all religious

places and places of worship. All religious festivals, consecration etc., stand prohibited.

localized restrictions in order to control the spread of the corona virus.

(d) Students coming from Kerala should have been vaccinated with two doses and shall also carry a negative

report (RTPCR) for Covid-19. The concerned College Administration shall ensure this.

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(e) Based on the opinion of the medical experts and educationalists, conduct of classes for 9th, 10th, 11th

and 12th standards and Colleges are permitted from 01.09.2021 onwards by duly following the Standard

Operating Procedures. In continuation to this, all Government, Private School and College hostels are

also permitted to function by following the Standard Operating Procedures.

(f)

All Men/Women working hostels are also permitted to function by following the Standard Operating

Procedure.

(g) The concerned Hostel managements shall ensure that the Warden and all other staﬀ , employees of the

above said hostels are vaccinated.

General

The Administration concerned of all Establishments/ Organizations/Industries which are permitted to function

should ensure that their employees are vaccinated. To ensure smooth functioning of the socio-economic activity,

the District Collectors/ Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation and Public Health department are requested

to prioritize the vaccination programme for all Teaching Staﬀ of Schools and Colleges, Industrial and Commercial

Institutions, Small Vendors, Bank and Government Staﬀ .

(i)

All shops and public gathering places should adhere to the following important Standard Operating Procedures.

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Shops shall have mandatory hand hygiene (hand sanitizer with dispenser) at the entrance.

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Management shall ensure that the workers and customers wear face masks compulsorily.

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All shops and establishments shall ensure that the doors and windows are kept open for cross ventilation.

In order to ensure social distancing norms, more number of persons shall not be allowed at a time

inside the shops.

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Speciﬁ c markings with suﬃ cient distance may be made at the entrance of the shops to manage the

general public standing in the queue.

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Action will be taken against the commercial/other organizations which violate the above guidelines and

prescribed limit of customers.

(ii)

‘Test- Track- Treat- Vaccination-Covid-19 appropriate behaviour’ principle shall be strictly adhered to.

(iii) In order to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Containment Zones shall be demarcated upto Micro Level

and the containment measures including vaccination to the people in this area shall be initiated by the

District Collectors and the Local Bodies as per the Standard Operating Procedures.

(iv) Within the demarcated Containment Zones, containment measures shall be scrupulously followed, as under:

 Only essential activities shall be allowed in the Containment Zones. No activity, except medical emergencies

and supply of essential goods and services shall be permitted.

 There shall be intensive house-to-house surveillance by surveillance teams formed for the purpose.

3. The public are also requested to seek medical advice of the nearest hospital as soon as symptoms of infection

appear.

4. Schools and Colleges have been permitted to function taking into consideration the interest of students’

education and psychological well-being. Considering this fact, parents and teachers are requested to ensure that

the students are wearing mask, maintaining social distance and following the Standard Operating Procedures.

5. Public are advised to get themselves vaccinated and to extend full co-operation to the Government’s preventive

eﬀ orts in order to eliminate spread of Corona infection is in our state.

6. The Government also orders that no activities shall be permitted in the Containment Zones.

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7. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation/ District Collectors and Commissioners of Police/ Superintendents

of Police 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 & 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 penal action for

imposing ﬁ nes on persons violating the National Directives.

8. 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.