G.O.(Ms).No.466, COVID-19 Lockdown Extension to 31 July 2021
The Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.466 on 17 July 2021, extending the COVID-19 lockdown across Tamil Nadu from 19 July 2021 until 6.00 A.M. on 31 July 2021, with specified restrictions and relaxations. The notification governed public activities, businesses, institutions and containment zones during that period, and did not make changes to land ownership or property records.
What the notification governed
G.O.(Ms).No.466 of the Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department applied across Tamil Nadu from 19 July 2021 until 6.00 A.M. on 31 July 2021. It extended the COVID-19 lockdown under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, after a review of the pandemic situation.
The notification affected residents, shops, industries, educational institutions, transport operators, event organisers and local enforcement authorities. All activities not specifically prohibited were permitted, except within containment zones.
Activities that remained prohibited
G.O.(Ms).No.466 continued the prohibition of:
- Inter-State public and private bus transport, except transport involving Puducherry.
- International passenger air travel, except for purposes permitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Cinema theatres and multiplexes.
- Bars and swimming pools.
- Social and political gatherings.
- Entertainment, sports and cultural events.
- Schools, colleges and zoological parks.
Marriage gatherings were limited to 50 guests. Funerals and last rites were limited to 20 persons.
Additional permitted activities
G.O.(Ms).No.466 allowed vocational training centres, Industrial Training Institutes, industrial schools, and typewriting and shorthand technical institutes to operate with 50 percent of students at a time, on a rotation basis and subject to Standard Operating Procedures.
Teachers were allowed to work at schools for administrative tasks, including student admissions, book distribution and syllabus preparation.
Requirements for shops and industries
G.O.(Ms).No.466 required permitted shops to provide hand sanitiser and thermal screening at entrances. Workers and customers had to wear face masks. Air-conditioned establishments had to keep doors and windows open for ventilation, control the number of people inside, and use spaced entrance markings for queues.
Permitted industries had to follow Standard Operating Procedures, disinfect regularly and take immediate steps to vaccinate employees. Non-compliance could lead to penal action.
Containment zones and enforcement
G.O.(Ms).No.466 prohibited activities in containment zones except medical emergencies and the supply of essential goods and services. District Collectors and local bodies were directed to demarcate containment zones at the micro level and conduct intensive house-to-house surveillance.
The Greater Chennai Corporation, District Collectors and police authorities were responsible for enforcement. Violations could result in fines, proceedings under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and other applicable legal action.
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Common questions
Did G.O.(Ms).No.466 change any land ownership or property records?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.466 dealt with temporary COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and permitted activities. It did not contain provisions changing land ownership, registration or property records.
What period did the lockdown extension cover?
The lockdown was extended from 19 July 2021 until 6.00 A.M. on 31 July 2021.
Could shops operate during this lockdown period?
Activities not specifically prohibited were permitted outside containment zones. Permitted shops had to provide hand sanitiser and thermal screening, require face masks, maintain ventilation and control crowding.
Were any activities allowed inside containment zones?
Only essential activities were allowed. Apart from medical emergencies and the supply of essential goods and services, no activity was permitted.
