Notification of Infection Prevention and Control, Extending Restrictions in the Territorial Jurisdictions of the State of Tamil Nadu up to 31-07-2020 with Guidelines and Relaxations under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 343, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), dated 10th July 2020, partially modifying G.O. (Ms.) No. 324 dated 30th June 2020. It allowed IT and ITeS companies within Greater Chennai Police Limits, except in containment zones, to operate from 13th July 2020 with 50% employee strength, subject to transport conditions and encouragement of working from home.
What the notification changes
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 343, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II), dated 10th July 2020. It partially modifies paragraph 5.II(i) of G.O. (Ms.) No. 324, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 30th June 2020.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 10th July 2020. Its heading concerns infection prevention and control, with restrictions, guidelines and relaxations under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, up to 31st July 2020.
Geographic and time scope
G.O. Ms. No. 343 applies the revised instruction to areas falling within Greater Chennai Police Limits. Containment zones are expressly excluded from the permission.
The permitted activity was to begin from 00 hours on 13th July 2020. The text does not extend this particular workplace permission to areas outside Greater Chennai Police Limits.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms. No. 343 sets the following conditions for IT and ITeS companies:
- IT and ITeS companies may work with 50% of their employee strength at their work premises.
- The permission applies only outside containment zones within Greater Chennai Police Limits.
- Of the employees travelling to the workplace, 90% must use common transport facilities arranged by the company.
- IT and ITeS companies should encourage employees to work from home.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 343 directly affects IT and ITeS companies operating workplaces within Greater Chennai Police Limits, together with employees travelling to those workplaces. Employers must consider both the employee strength limit and the company transport condition before allowing workplace attendance.
Employees are also affected because the notification encourages working from home and requires company arranged common transport to be used by 90% of those travelling to work.
Relevance to property matters
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification regulates workplace operations during infection control restrictions. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, property title, land use, building approval or registration. A property owner or occupier is affected only if the premises are used by an IT or ITeS company within the stated area and period.
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Common questions
Did this notification change land ownership or property title?
No. The text only changes operational permission for IT and ITeS workplaces within Greater Chennai Police Limits, outside containment zones.
Could an IT company in Chennai operate at full employee strength?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 343 permitted IT and ITeS companies to work with 50% of employee strength at their premises.
Did the permission apply inside containment zones?
No. Containment zones were expressly excluded.
What transport condition applied to employees attending the workplace?
The notification required 90% of employees going to the workplace to use common transport facilities arranged by the company. Companies were also encouraged to have employees work from home.
