G.O.(Ms) No.202, Identifying Continuous Process Industries During the Lockdown Period, 2020
The Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department issued Government Order (Ms) No. 202, dated 22 April 2020, identifying ten types of industry as continuous process industries during the COVID-19 lockdown. It also permits skeletal staff to carry out essential maintenance at all closed industrial units to protect machinery and installations. The document concerns industrial operations during the lockdown and does not set out changes to land ownership or land administration.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms) No. 202, dated 22 April 2020, was issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It responds to requests from industries for clarification about which operations could be classified as continuous process industries during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Government had implemented a directive of the National Disaster Management Authority through Government Order (Ms) No. 172, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department, dated 25 March 2020. After examining industry requests, the Government identified a specific list of continuous process industries.
Industries covered
The Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-II) Department identifies the following as continuous process industries:
- Refineries.
- Large steel plants, including TMT bar manufacturers.
- Large cement plants.
- Continuous process chemical industries, including paints.
- Sugar mills.
- Fertilizer industries.
- Float glass plants.
- Large foundries with a continuous process.
- Tyre manufacturing plants.
- Large paper mills.
The descriptions and size qualifications matter. For example, the list refers to large steel plants, large cement plants, large foundries and large paper mills, rather than every business in those sectors.
Maintenance at closed industrial units
Government Order (Ms) No. 202 also permits skeletal staff for essential maintenance at all closed industrial units. The stated purpose is to ensure the safety of machinery and installations.
The maintenance permission is not limited to the ten categories identified as continuous process industries. Its wording applies to all closed industrial units, but only allows skeletal staff for essential maintenance connected with machinery or installation safety.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms) No. 202 directly concerns operators and staff of the listed industries, as well as closed industrial units requiring essential maintenance. It was circulated to the Industries Department, government secretaries, the Commissioner of Revenue Administration and all District Collectors.
For property buyers and owners, the document does not contain provisions about title, patta, registration, planning permission, land classification or change of land use. Its stated function is to classify specified industries and permit limited maintenance staffing during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) No. 202 change my patta or land ownership?
No change to patta or land ownership is stated. The document identifies continuous process industries and permits skeletal maintenance staff at closed industrial units.
Which industries were treated as continuous process industries?
The list covers refineries, specified large steel, cement, foundry and paper plants, continuous process chemical industries, sugar mills, fertilizers, float glass plants and tyre manufacturing plants.
Can a closed industrial unit retain maintenance workers?
The document permits skeletal staff for essential maintenance at all closed industrial units, for the safety of machinery and installations.
Does the maintenance permission apply only to the ten listed industries?
No. The list identifies continuous process industries, while the separate maintenance permission refers to all closed industrial units.
