Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 23.07.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department, through G.O.Ms. No.493, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 31st July 2021, notified the containment zones identified as on 23rd July 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to control COVID-19. It records 471 containment zones across Tamil Nadu and provides district, health unit district, location and pin code details.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O.Ms. No.493, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 31st July 2021. The notification formally records the list of containment zones identified as on 23rd July 2021 for controlling COVID-19 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, on 31st July 2021.
Areas covered
The containment zone notification reports a total of 471 zones across Tamil Nadu. Its district summary includes:
- Chennai, 85 zones.
- Erode, 46 zones.
- Nilgiris, 43 zones.
- Coimbatore, 41 zones.
- Thanjavur, 41 zones.
- Kallakurichi, 26 zones.
- Tiruppur, 20 zones.
- Cuddalore and Thiruvarur, 18 zones each.
- Chengalpattu, 16 zones.
The summary records no containment zones for Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Karur, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet, Villupuram and Virudhunagar.
Information provided for each zone
The detailed containment zone table is organised by serial number and gives:
- The district.
- The health unit district, shown as HUD.
- The named containment zone, street, locality, village, apartment or other location description.
- The pin code.
The listed places range from individual flats and street addresses to colonies, villages and wider localities. Examples include Elakurichy, Madha Koil Street in Ariyalur, Bharath Nagar 1st Cross Street in Keelkattalai, multiple streets in Chennai, and localities in Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode and Kallakurichi.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.Ms. No.493 identifies locations as COVID-19 containment zones as on 23rd July 2021. A buyer, owner or professional checking whether a particular property appeared in the notification should compare its district, locality or street and pin code with the detailed table.
The notification concerns public health containment demarcation. It does not set out changes to land ownership, property boundaries, planning classification, building rights, registration charges or taxes.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
How can I check whether my property was inside a listed containment zone?
Compare the property's district, street or locality and pin code with the detailed containment zone table. The table also identifies the relevant health unit district.
How many containment zones were notified?
The district summary records a total of 471 containment zones as on 23rd July 2021.
Does the notification change land ownership or planning classification?
The notification identifies COVID-19 containment zones. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, property boundaries or planning classification.
Does the notification show whether these places remained containment zones after 23rd July 2021?
No later status is given in the source. The list is expressly stated to be the containment zone position as on 23rd July 2021.
