COVID-19 - Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control Corona Virus - List of Containment Zone as on 21.08.2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O.Ms. No. 439, Revenue and Disaster Management [D.M.4(1)], dated 24th August 2020, to notify COVID-19 containment zones under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It records 1,705 containment zones across 36 districts and identifies individual locations using district, health unit district and postcode details.
What the notification does
G.O.Ms. No. 439, Revenue and Disaster Management [D.M.4(1)], dated 24th August 2020, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department. It formally notifies areas demarcated as containment zones to control the spread of coronavirus under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The heading and detailed list describe containment zones as on 21st August 2020. The notification text also says that the list as on 24th August 2020 is being notified.
Areas covered
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department provides a district summary covering 36 districts and reporting a total of 1,705 containment zones. The summary includes:
- 202 zones in Theni.
- 145 zones in Kancheepuram.
- 134 zones in Thiruvarur.
- 116 zones in Thanjavur.
- 108 zones in Pudukkottai.
- 96 zones in Tiruvannamalai.
- One zone in Karur.
The gazette notes that containment in Dharmapuri had been completed.
Information given for each zone
The containment zone schedule is organised as a location reference. Entries provide:
- Serial number.
- District.
- Health unit district, shown as HUD.
- Name or description of the containment zone.
- Postcode.
Locations are identified at a detailed level, including streets, wards, colonies, apartment complexes, quarters, villages, hospitals and hostels. The supplied text includes entries from Ariyalur, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Coimbatore and Cuddalore, among other districts represented in the district summary.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.Ms. No. 439 concerns temporary public health demarcation rather than land ownership, registration, planning permission or change of land use. A buyer, owner, tenant or property professional dealing with an address listed in the schedule could use the street, locality and postcode details to determine whether that address was identified as a containment zone for the stated period.
The notification does not set out the restrictions applied inside a containment zone, how long each demarcation remained effective, or any procedure affecting property title. It should therefore not be treated as evidence of ownership, an encumbrance or permanent land use status.
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Common questions
Does this gazette notification change the ownership or land use of my property?
No ownership or land use change is stated. The notification identifies COVID-19 containment zones under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
How can I check whether my address was listed as a containment zone?
Compare the property address with the schedule's district, health unit district, locality or street description and postcode. Entries may identify a ward, street, colony, apartment complex, quarters, village, hospital or hostel.
How many containment zones were reported?
The district summary reports 1,705 containment zones across 36 districts. It also notes that containment in Dharmapuri had been completed.
Does the notification explain what restrictions applied within a containment zone?
No. The supplied text notifies and lists the containment zones but does not describe the restrictions that applied within them.
