Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 07-05-2021
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 373 dated 8 May 2021 to notify the list of COVID-19 containment zones as on 7 May 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notification demarcates 8,711 containment zones across 37 districts to control coronavirus.
What the notification does
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification formally identifies COVID-19 containment zones in Tamil Nadu as on 7 May 2021. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 8 May 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The notification contains a district summary and a detailed location list. Each detailed entry provides a serial number, district, Health Unit District, containment-zone address or locality, and postcode.
Who may be affected
The notified list is relevant to residents, property owners, tenants, businesses, construction sites and professionals dealing with premises in the named locations. A reader can compare a property address and postcode with the detailed entries to see whether that location appeared in the containment-zone list on 7 May 2021.
The notification concerns public-health containment. It does not state that land ownership, title, classification, registration or planning permission is changed.
District coverage
The district abstract records 8,711 containment zones across 37 districts. Key figures include:
- Chennai, 5,517 zones.
- Coimbatore, 495 zones.
- Chengalpattu, 343 zones.
- Theni, 271 zones.
- Thiruvallur, 235 zones.
- Thanjavur, 234 zones.
- Madurai, 154 zones.
- Krishnagiri, 138 zones.
- Erode, 126 zones.
- Thirunelveli, 102 zones.
The remaining listed districts have between 6 and 91 containment zones. Pudukottai has the lowest stated count, with 6 zones.
Examples of detailed entries
The detailed table lists 29 locations in Ariyalur district, including Pillayar Koil Middle Street in Nallampalayam, Anaikarai Patel Camp Construction Site, Ward 13 Sakkottai Street in Ariyalur, and Sengundhapuram 5th Cross.
The Chengalpattu entries shown include individual houses, streets, apartment developments, colonies, workplaces and localities in places such as Chrompet, Tambaram, Pallavaram, Pammal, Medavakkam, Kelambakkam and Chengalpattu. Because entries can be address-specific, readers should check the full location wording and postcode rather than relying only on the district total.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
How can I check whether my property was in a containment zone?
Compare the property address and postcode with the detailed table, which identifies each containment zone by district, Health Unit District, location and postcode as on 7 May 2021.
Does the notification change my land title or ownership?
No change to land title or ownership is stated. The notification identifies containment zones for controlling coronavirus under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
How many containment zones were notified across Tamil Nadu?
The district abstract records a total of 8,711 containment zones across 37 districts.
Was an entire district automatically treated as one containment zone?
The notification gives district totals and then lists specific containment-zone locations with addresses or localities and postcodes. Readers must check the detailed entry for the relevant premises.
