Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 26.02.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No. 319, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 1st March 2021, notifying the list of COVID-19 containment zones as on 26.02.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It identifies 18 containment zones in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Thiruvarur, Tirunelveli and Tiruppur districts, while recording containment as completed in 31 other districts.
What the notification does
G.O.Ms.No. 319, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 1st March 2021, was issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It formally notifies the containment zones existing as on 26.02.2021 for controlling the Corona Virus under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The notification is a location list. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, sale, registration, development rights or permanent changes to property records.
Areas listed as containment zones
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification lists 18 containment zones, together with their district, Health Unit District, location and PIN code:
- Chengalpattu district has three zones, at Padur in Kelambakkam Primary Health Centre, Ward No. 14 Railway Quarters in Tambaram Municipality, and Ward No. 2 Perumal Street in St. Thomas Mount Cantonment.
- Kancheepuram district has three zones, at Prestige Bella Vista Tower 10 in Ayyapanthangal, Irrungattukottai in Sriperumbathur, and 338B Metha Nagar in Kundathur.
- Krishnagiri district has one zone, Anugrahaa Old Age Home.
- Thiruvarur district has three zones, Big Mill Street in Vijayapuram, Keelakavathukudi, and Jayam Street in Kodikalpalayam.
- Tirunelveli district has two zones, State Bank Colony in Perumalpuram and Aathiparasakthi Nagar on Tiruchendur Main Road in Krishnapuram.
- Tiruppur district has six zones, covering Marappa Gounder Street in 15 Velampalayam, K. Vallakundapuram and Bodipatti in Udumalai, LKA Nagar in Vellakovil, 4th Street Padmavadhipuram in Tiruppur, and Mettupalayam in Avinashi.
Districts where containment was completed
The notification records containment as completed in 31 districts. These include Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram and Virudhunagar, along with the other districts named in its abstract.
Relevance to property readers
G.O.Ms.No. 319 records a public health classification as on 26.02.2021. A buyer, owner or professional checking a property in one of the listed localities can use it to establish that the location was identified as a containment zone on that date. The notification does not state that the classification alters title or other property rights.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership or title to land?
No change to land ownership or title is stated. The notification identifies COVID-19 containment zones as on 26.02.2021.
How many containment zones were listed in Tamil Nadu?
The notification lists 18 containment zones across six districts.
Which districts had active containment zones in the published list?
The listed zones were in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Thiruvarur, Tirunelveli and Tiruppur districts.
Was Chennai listed as having a containment zone?
No active Chennai zone appears in the detailed list. The abstract records containment in Chennai as completed.
