TAMIL NADU

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

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2021

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No. 569]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

Karthigai 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. (569)

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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – LOCKDOWN CONTINUED UPTO 15-12-2021 WITH

RELAXATION UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.

[G.O. Ms. No. 820, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV), 1st December 2021,

裘ˆF¬è 15, Ãyt, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2052.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/840(a)/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/restrictions was enforced throughout the State with eff ect from

4.00 A.M. of 10-05-2021 to 30-11-2021, in order to control the spread of COVID-19.

2. Now, Based on the Directives issued by the Ministry of Home Aff airs, Government of India and considering

the importance for continuing the control measures towards Covid-19, due to intensifi cation of the North East Monsoon

which resulted in heavy rainfall and in the interest of the public welfare, under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 the

proposal of the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration is accepted and the Government

hereby order to extend the existing restrictions from 30-11-2021 to 15-12-2021 with following relaxation:-

Public Transport to Kerala state shall be permitted like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka by following Standard

Operating Procedure.

All permitted activities in existence shall continue to be permitted with existing restrictions.

General

(i) The following important Standard Operating Procedures shall be strictly adhered to all the shops and places of

Public gathering:-

● Shops shall have mandatory hand hygiene (hand sanitizer with dispenser), Thermal screening

at the entrance.

● 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.

● 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.

(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. Public are requested to maintain the discipline and Covid appropriate behavior by avoiding unnecessarily coming

out of the house and gathering in Public places and also requested to be vaccinated in order to protect from Covid-19.

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

appear even after taken vaccination.

5. 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.

6. 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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