Demarcation of Containment Zone to Control COVID-19, List of Containment Zone as on 12-02-2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No.253 on 15th February 2021 to notify the list of COVID-19 containment zones as on 12th February 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The notification identifies 21 containment zones and separately records districts where containment had been completed.
What the notification does
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department published G.O. Ms. No.253, dated 15th February 2021, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. It formally notifies the containment zones existing in Tamil Nadu as on 12th February 2021 for controlling the Corona Virus under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The notification is a location list. It does not describe property ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration requirements or changes to title.
Areas listed as containment zones
G.O. Ms. No.253 identifies 21 containment zones by district, health unit district, locality and postcode:
- Chengalpattu has two zones in Tambaram Municipality, at Ward No. 4, Thiruvalluvar Street, and Ward No. 17, Buddar Street.
- Kancheepuram has zones at Ramamoorthy Avenue, Kolapakkam, and Sathya Enclove, Gajalakshmi Nagar, Manimangalam.
- Kanyakumari has zones at Veerani and Azhagapapuram.
- Krishnagiri has zones at Krishnagiri Road, Rayakottai, and Rayakottai Hudco, Rayakottai Road.
- Tenkasi has a zone at Ward 6, Agrakaram Street, Melagaram.
- Thiruvarur has four zones, at Senthamangalam, Eravanchery (Mela Agraharam), Shenbagam Rice Mill, and By Pass New Housing Unit, Mannargudi.
- Tirunelveli has a zone at Mankanjana Nayanar Street, Palayamkottai.
- Tirupattur has a zone at Kaspa B, Madhanur Block.
- Tiruppur has five zones, at Semalaigowndanpalayam, Pasupathipalayam, Palaniandavar Nagar, Illuppanagaram, and Thirumoorthy Malai Road.
- Tiruvannamalai has a zone at Gandhi Nagar 4th.
Districts where containment was completed
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department records containment as completed in Ariyalur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kallakurichi, Karur, Madurai, Nagapatinam, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet, Salem, Sivagangai, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukoodi, Trichy, Vellore, Villupuram and Virudhunagar.
Relevance to property readers
G.O. Ms. No.253 may be relevant to anyone checking whether a property or locality appeared in the official containment list on 12th February 2021. The notification itself does not state what restrictions applied within a containment zone or how long any designation remained in force.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land title or ownership?
No change to land title or ownership is stated. G.O. Ms. No.253 only notifies COVID-19 containment zones as on 12th February 2021.
How can I check whether my property was in a listed containment zone?
Compare the property location with the district, locality and postcode entries in the notification. The list contains 21 zones across Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Tenkasi, Thiruvarur, Tirunelveli, Tirupattur, Tiruppur and Tiruvannamalai.
Does the notification explain the restrictions that applied in each zone?
No. The notification identifies containment-zone locations but does not set out the restrictions applying within them.
Which authority issued the containment-zone list?
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued the list through G.O. Ms. No.253 dated 15th February 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
