Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 03.09.2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued Government Order Ms. No. 568, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 17 September 2021, notifying containment zones as on 3 September 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notification identifies addresses and localities demarcated as containment zones to control the coronavirus.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department published the containment zone list in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 426 on 17 September 2021. It was issued through Government Order Ms. No. 568, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), and carries notification number No. II(2)/REVDM/649(b)/2021.
The list records containment zones as they stood on 3 September 2021. Its stated purpose is to demarcate containment zones to control the coronavirus under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Who may be affected
The containment zone notification is relevant to residents, property owners, buyers, tenants and professionals dealing with an address included in the list. Entries range from named villages and streets to individual houses, flats, apartment buildings, colonies and other precisely described locations.
The supplied list includes locations in Ariyalur, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Coimbatore and Cuddalore districts. Each entry is organised by district, Health Unit District, containment zone description and pincode.
Key provisions
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification:
- formally notifies the containment zone list under the Disaster Management Act, 2005;
- uses 3 September 2021 as the effective reference date for the listed status;
- identifies each zone by district and Health Unit District;
- provides a street, locality, village, building or property description for each listed zone;
- provides a pincode for each entry shown in the supplied text;
- includes broad locality descriptions in some cases and specific door or flat details in others.
Examples in the list include Sendurai localities in Ariyalur, individual properties and streets in Chengalpattu, numerous streets and colonies in Chennai, and villages, layouts, apartments and addresses in Coimbatore.
Relevance to property records
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification concerns public health containment zone demarcation. It does not state that ownership, patta, registration, planning permission, land classification or property boundaries are changed.
A reader checking a property should compare the complete address and pincode with the listed entry. The notification does not provide details of movement controls, access conditions or the later status of any listed zone.
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 in a containment zone?
Compare the property address with the listed district, Health Unit District, containment zone description and pincode. Some entries identify a whole street or locality, while others identify a particular house, flat or apartment.
Does the notification change my property ownership or patta?
No such change is stated. The notification only demarcates listed locations as containment zones to control the coronavirus.
What date does the containment zone list relate to?
The list records containment zones as on 3 September 2021. The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department notified it on 17 September 2021.
Does the notification explain what restrictions applied inside each zone?
No. The supplied text identifies containment zone locations but does not set out movement restrictions, access conditions or other operational controls.
