G.O. (MS) No.283, Demarcation of Containment Zones to Control Corona Virus, 2020
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Disaster Management Wing, D.M.II Section issued Government Order G.O. (MS) No.283 dated 08.06.2020 to notify the list of COVID-19 containment zones as on 05.06.2020 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It records 316 containment zones across 16 Tamil Nadu districts and directs publication of the annexed notification in the Extraordinary Gazette dated 05.06.2020.
What the document does
Government Order G.O. (MS) No.283 dated 08.06.2020, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Disaster Management Wing, D.M.II Section, formally notifies areas identified as COVID-19 containment zones as on 05.06.2020. The notification was made under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to support demarcation of containment zones for controlling coronavirus.
The Government Order directs that the annexed notification be published in the Extraordinary Gazette dated 05.06.2020.
Areas covered
Government Order G.O. (MS) No.283 dated 08.06.2020 records a total of 316 containment zones across 16 districts:
- Chennai, 201 zones.
- Tiruvannamalai, 29 zones.
- Cuddalore, 26 zones.
- Kancheepuram, 13 zones.
- Nagapattinam, 9 zones.
- Chengalpattu and Tirunelveli, 7 zones each.
- Tenkasi, 6 zones.
- Kallakurichi, 5 zones.
- Tirupattur, 4 zones.
- Ariyalur, 3 zones.
- Thoothukudi, 2 zones.
- Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet and Thanjavur, 1 zone each.
The annexed list identifies containment zones by district, locality or street name, and PIN code. The supplied entries include locations in Ariyalur, Chengalpattu and Chennai.
Districts where containment was completed
The notification annexed to Government Order G.O. (MS) No.283 dated 08.06.2020 states that containment had been completed in Sivagangai, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruvarur, The Nilgiris, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Trichy, Vellore, Perambalur, Dindigal, Villupuram, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Karur and Theni.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O. (MS) No.283 dated 08.06.2020 may be relevant where a property or proposed transaction was located in one of the named containment zones as on 05.06.2020. The document identifies public health containment areas, but it does not state that land ownership, registration, title, land use or property boundaries are changed.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (MS) No.283 change my land title or property boundary?
No change to land title or property boundaries is stated. The document notifies COVID-19 containment zones as on 05.06.2020.
How can I check whether my location was listed as a containment zone?
Check the annexed list by district, locality or street name, and PIN code. The notification covers 316 zones across 16 districts.
Was every Tamil Nadu district listed as having active containment zones?
No. The notification lists containment zones in 16 districts and separately states that containment had been completed in 21 other districts.
Which district had the largest number of containment zones?
Chennai had 201 containment zones, the highest number in the district summary.
