G.O.Ms.No.314, Complete Lockdown in Madurai Corporation and Some Areas, 2020
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O.Ms.No.314, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), dated 22 June 2020, imposing a complete COVID-19 lockdown in Madurai Corporation, Paravai Town Panchayat and specified village panchayats from 24 June 2020 to 30 June 2020. It temporarily restricted movement, businesses, construction and industrial activity, but did not change land ownership, land use or property rights.
What the notification governed
G.O.Ms.No.314, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), dated 22 June 2020, imposed a seven-day COVID-19 lockdown under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It applied from 00 hours on 24 June 2020 until midnight on 30 June 2020 in:
- Madurai Corporation.
- Paravai Town Panchayat.
- All village panchayats in Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram Blocks of Madurai District.
The Government cited an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases and the need to restrict movement, improve testing, trace contacts and manage quarantine and containment areas.
Who was affected
G.O.Ms.No.314 affected residents, businesses, government offices, banks, industries, construction sites and transport operators within the listed areas. It was a temporary public health measure and contains no provision changing property ownership, registration, land classification or development rights.
Property owners, builders and industrial operators were affected only through temporary restrictions on access, worker movement and site operations during the lockdown.
Key restrictions and permissions
- Private vehicles, taxis and autorickshaws were generally prohibited, except for medical emergencies and specified passenger transport from railway stations and airports.
- Vegetable shops, grocery shops and petrol bunks could operate from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., subject to restrictions and social distancing.
- Hotels and restaurants could provide takeaway food from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tea shops could not operate.
- Construction using an in-situ labour force was permitted during the seven-day period.
- Daily movement of specified industrial workers into or out of the lockdown area was prohibited. Workers could be accommodated at or near industrial premises, subject to the stated testing requirements.
- Continuous process industries and industries manufacturing essential commodities could operate with safety measures.
- Goods vehicles and vehicles carrying essential commodities, milk or drinking water were permitted.
- Travel e-passes to other districts were restricted to marriage, funeral and medical emergencies supported by documents.
Sunday and containment zones
G.O.Ms.No.314 required a stricter lockdown from midnight on 27 June 2020 until 6 a.m. on 29 June 2020. Only milk distribution, hospitals, pharmaceutical shops, hospital vehicles, ambulances and hearse vehicles were permitted, while private vehicles could operate only for medical emergencies.
No activities were permitted in containment zones. Local administrations were required to ensure essential supplies to households and quarantine homes, conduct house-to-house surveys and support fever camps and testing.
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Common questions
Did G.O.Ms.No.314 change land ownership or land use in Madurai?
No. The notification imposed temporary COVID-19 movement and activity restrictions. It contains no provision changing ownership, land classification or land use.
Could construction work continue during the lockdown?
Construction work using an in-situ labour force was permitted during the seven-day lockdown. The stricter Sunday lockdown allowed only the limited essential activities listed in the notification.
Which parts of Madurai were covered?
The lockdown covered Madurai Corporation, Paravai Town Panchayat and all village panchayats in Madurai East, Madurai West and Thiruparankundram Blocks of Madurai District.
Could industrial workers travel daily to their workplaces?
Daily movement of workers from the specified lockdown areas was not permitted during the seven days. The notification provided for eligible workers to be tested and accommodated at or near industrial premises, with separate provisions for managerial and supervisory e-passes.
