CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday extended the lockdown period in Tamil Nadu for one more week from June 28 to July 5 with more relaxations. Public transport which was allowed only in four districts has been extended to 23 more districts. So, from June 28 onwards, buses will be operated in 27 districts. Besides, more relaxations have been allowed for 11 districts where the Corona infection is getting reduced.
On all beaches across the State, walking exercise will be allowed between 5 a.m and 9 a.m. Match box industries can function with 100 percent workforce across Tamil Nadu.
As was done already, the 38 districts in the State have been segregated into three categories. The districts which come under the three categories are as follows:
Category One has 11 districts : Coimbatore, The Nilgiris, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai
Category Two has 23 districts: Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Kallakurichi, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet, Sivaganga, Theni, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Thoothukudi, Trichy, Villupuram, Vellore and Virudhunagar.
Category Three has 4 districts: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu.
ADDITIONAL RELAXATIONS FOR 11 DISTRICTS IN CATEGORY ONE:
ADDITIONAL RELAXATIONS IN FOUR DISTRICTS UNDER CATEGORY THREE:
COMMON ADDITIONAL RELAXATIONS FOR 27 DISTRICTS UNDER CATEGORY TWO AND THREE:
PERMISSION FOR MARRIAGES:
Travel for attending marriages between the districts under Category 2 and 3 will be allowed without e-pass and e-registration.
However, travel for attending marriages within the districts under Category 1 will be allowed with e-pass. Travelling from the districts under Category 2 and Category 3 to the districts under Category 1 will also be allowed with e-Pass.
Only 50 persons will be allowed in wedding functions
Travel to the Nilgiris district, Kodaikkanal, Yercaud, Yelagiri and Kutralam will be allowed with e-Pass from the respective District Collectors.