Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 13.08.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.Ms. No.521, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 18th August 2021, notifying the list of COVID-19 containment zones as on 13th August 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notification identifies containment zones by district, Health Unit District, location and pincode, and does not state that it changes land ownership, title or permitted land use.
What the notification does
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, published G.O.Ms. No.521, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 18th August 2021, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. It notifies the list of containment zones as on 13th August 2021 for controlling coronavirus under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The document is a location based public health notification. It is not presented as a land acquisition, land classification, planning permission or change of land use document.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms. No.521 may be relevant to residents, owners, tenants, businesses and property professionals dealing with an address included in the notified list. Each entry provides information that can be used to identify the affected location.
The supplied list includes locations in districts such as:
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
The supplied text also begins an entry for Coimbatore, but the details of that entry are not included in the available extract.
Key provisions and information
G.O.Ms. No.521 records the following:
- The containment zone list reflects the position as on 13th August 2021.
- The list was notified under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- The stated purpose is demarcation of containment zones to control coronavirus.
- Entries are arranged by serial number.
- The table identifies the district, Health Unit District, containment zone and pincode.
- Some entries identify a street or neighbourhood, while others identify a specific house, flat, apartment, colony or residential development.
Relevance to property checks
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification can show that a particular address or locality was treated as a containment zone on the stated reference date. A buyer or property professional can compare the property address and pincode with the listed entries.
The notification does not describe any transfer of ownership, title defect, encumbrance, acquisition or permanent restriction on development. It also does not state the operating restrictions, duration or later status of the listed containment zones. Those matters cannot be determined from the supplied text.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or title of my property?
No change to ownership or title is stated. The notification lists COVID-19 containment zones as on 13th August 2021.
How can I check whether my property was in a notified containment zone?
Compare the property address and pincode with the table, which lists the district, Health Unit District, containment zone and pincode.
Does the notification say how long a containment zone remained in force?
No. It provides the containment zone list as on 13th August 2021 but does not state the duration or later status of each zone.
Does the notification explain what restrictions applied inside each containment zone?
No. The stated purpose is to demarcate containment zones to control coronavirus, but the supplied text does not set out operational restrictions.
