Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 19-02-2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O. Ms. No.273, dated 23 February 2021, notifying 15 COVID-19 containment zones as on 19 February 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.110, the notification identifies affected localities in seven districts and reports containment as completed in the other listed districts.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department published G.O. Ms. No.273, dated 23 February 2021, to demarcate COVID-19 containment zones under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notified list records the position as on 19 February 2021.
The notification identifies 15 containment zones across seven districts:
- Chengalpattu, 1 zone.
- Kancheepuram, 2 zones.
- Krishnagiri, 2 zones.
- Tenkasi, 1 zone.
- Tirunelveli, 1 zone.
- Thiruvarur, 3 zones.
- Tiruppur, 5 zones.
Localities covered
G.O. Ms. No.273 identifies each containment zone by district, locality and pincode. The listed places include St. Thomas Mount in Chengalpattu, Prestige Bella Vista Tower 10 at Ayyapanthangal and Irrungattukottai at Sriperumbathur in Kancheepuram, and two locations in Krishnagiri with pincode 635109.
The remaining entries cover Ward 6, Agrakaram Street, Melagaram in Tenkasi, three places in Thiruvarur, Valliyoor and Sardar Rajas College of Dental and Nursing at Kavalkinaru in Tirunelveli, and five places in Tiruppur district. The Tiruppur entries are North Street at Rayampalayam, Kamaraj Nagar at Avinashi, Tiruchy Road at Vellakovil, AV Layout at Udumalai, and Chinnakumarampalayam at Udumalai.
Who may be affected
The containment zone notification may concern residents, owners, buyers, tenants, businesses and professionals dealing with premises in the specifically listed localities. It records a public health containment classification as on 19 February 2021. It does not state that ownership, title, land use or property boundaries are changed.
Districts where containment was completed
G.O. Ms. No.273 reports containment as completed in the other listed districts, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram and Virudhunagar. The notification does not provide an expiry date for the 15 listed containment zones or describe restrictions applying within them.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership or land use of a property?
No ownership, title or land use change is stated. The notification only lists COVID-19 containment zones as on 19 February 2021.
How many containment zones were notified?
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notified 15 containment zones across Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Thiruvarur and Tiruppur districts.
Was Chennai listed as an active containment zone district?
No. The notification places Chennai among the districts where containment was completed.
Does the notification say when the containment zones expired?
No expiry date is provided. The list only states the containment zone position as on 19 February 2021.
