Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19 - List of Containment Zone as on 28.05.2021 - Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms. No.393, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M-IV), dated 4th June 2021, to notify the list of COVID-19 containment zones as on 28.05.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notification records 12,256 containment zones across 37 districts for controlling the Corona Virus.
Purpose and legal basis
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification formally identifies containment zones as they stood on 28.05.2021. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary under G.O.Ms. No.393, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M-IV), dated 4th June 2021, and states that the list is notified under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to control the Corona Virus.
Geographic coverage
The notified abstract covers 37 districts and records a grand total of 12,256 containment zones. Chennai has the largest number in the abstract, with 5,515 zones. Other reported totals include Coimbatore with 1,004, Chengalpattu with 622, Theni with 499, Thanjavur with 432, and Thiruvannamalai with 325.
Districts with smaller reported totals include Nagapattinam with 10, Sivagangai with 12, and Dharmapuri and Ramanathapuram with 16 each. The district figures describe the position on 28.05.2021 rather than an undated or permanent classification.
Who may need to check it
Property owners, buyers, occupiers and professionals can use the detailed schedule to determine whether a particular address was recorded as a containment zone on 28.05.2021. The schedule identifies entries using the district, Health Unit District, containment zone address and PIN code.
The notification concerns public health containment. It does not state that inclusion changes property ownership, title, land classification, planning permission or registration rights.
Key provisions
- The containment zone list is notified under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- The stated purpose is demarcation of containment zones to control the Corona Virus.
- The relevant snapshot date is 28.05.2021.
- The district abstract reports 12,256 containment zones across 37 districts.
- The detailed schedule contains specific localities, streets, buildings or addresses, together with PIN codes.
- Examples from Ariyalur include Pillayar Koil Middle Street, Nallampalayam, Guruvalaper Koil and Gangaikondacholapuram.
- Examples from Chengalpattu include addresses in Maraimalai Nagar, Guduvancheri, Tambaram, Pallavaram, Medavakkam and other localities.
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Common questions
Does being listed as a containment zone affect ownership of my property?
The notification only demarcates COVID-19 containment zones for public health purposes. It does not state that listing changes property ownership or title.
How can I check whether an address was included?
Check the detailed schedule by district, Health Unit District, containment zone address and PIN code. The entries record the position as on 28.05.2021.
How many containment zones were notified across Tamil Nadu?
The district abstract records a grand total of 12,256 containment zones across 37 districts.
Which law was used for the notification?
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department states that the list was notified under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
