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2022

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CHENNAI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022

Thai 9, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2053

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. (57)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – COMPLETE LOCKDOWN ON 23-01-2022 (SUNDAY) WITH

EXISTING RESTRICTIONS-UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.

[G.O. Ms. No. 42, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), 22nd January 2022,

¬î 9, Hôõ, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&2053.]

No. II(2)/REVDM/60(d)/2022.

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 upto 31-01-2022 in order to

control the spread of COVID-19.

2. Now, the proposal of the Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration is accepted and the Government

hereby issue the following orders under Disaster Management Act, 2005:-

i. In the present scenario of increasing trend in the Covid–19 Omicron variant cases, by considering the public interest,

complete lockdown to be enforced on 23.01.2022 (Sunday).

ii. During this complete lockdown day, all allowed essential activities and restricted activities in existence

shall continue to be permitted as that were implemented during last complete lockdown on 16-01-2022 (Sunday).

iii. Also, in the interest of passengers coming from outstation, regular autos, rental cars booked through apps

shall be allowed to pick up passengers at places like Chennai Central, Egmore railway station and Koyambedu bus

stand. This applies to district railway station and mofussil bus stands.

3. 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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