COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Amendment Control, Lock Down Promulgated till 31st July 2020 with Certain Restrictions and Relaxations under the Disaster Management Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 349, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II), dated 14 July 2020, to amend an earlier lockdown direction and continue the statewide lockdown until 24:00 hours on 31 July 2020. It extended the suspension of private and government bus operations within districts throughout Tamil Nadu from 15 July 2020 to 31 July 2020.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 349, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II), dated 14 July 2020, under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notification continued the statewide lockdown until 24:00 hours on 31 July 2020, with existing restrictions and relaxations, and amended an earlier direction concerning bus operations.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, as Notification No. II(2)/REVDM/420(f)/2020.
Bus operation amendment
G.O. Ms. No. 349 changed the period for which buses were to remain suspended throughout Tamil Nadu. Its key provisions were:
- Private and government buses operating within districts were to remain suspended.
- The original suspension period stated as 1 July 2020 to 15 July 2020 was replaced.
- The revised suspension period ran from 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2020.
- The suspension applied throughout the State.
The amendment followed a recommendation from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration regarding bus operations during the lockdown period.
Wider lockdown context
The Government of Tamil Nadu stated that the statewide lockdown would continue until 24:00 hours on 31 July 2020. The decision was based on review meetings, views expressed by District Collectors, recommendations from an Expert Committee on Exit Strategy, and views from medical experts and the Public Health Committee.
The notification also referred to relaxations previously ordered in G.O. Ms. No. 217, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II) Department, dated 3 May 2020, and G.O. Ms. No. 245, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II) Department, dated 18 May 2020, together with amendments and existing restrictions.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. Ms. No. 349 does not contain provisions about land ownership, registration, planning permission, land use, building approval or property transfer. Its direct effect was on statewide lockdown conditions and the operation of private and government buses within districts during the specified period.
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Common questions
Did this notification change any land or property rule?
No land or property rule is stated. The notification concerns the statewide lockdown and the suspension of private and government bus operations within districts.
Were private buses allowed to operate within districts in July 2020?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 349 stated that both private and government buses within districts would remain suspended from 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2020 throughout Tamil Nadu.
How long did the statewide lockdown continue under this notification?
The statewide lockdown was extended until 24:00 hours on 31 July 2020, with existing restrictions and previously ordered relaxations.
Does the notification state whether the bus suspension continued after 31 July 2020?
No. The notification only specifies a suspension period ending on 31 July 2020.
