TAMIL NADU LOCKDOWN: CM HOLDS MEETING, ORDERS MEASURES FOR STATE; DETAILS LISTED!

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami held a meeting with ministers and senior officials about the lockdown. After announcing lockdown crucial decisions had been taken during the meeting.

Below are few of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's announcements on restrictive measures from 6:00 p.m. from March 24 to 31.

- No public, private transport including autos, bus and taxis will run on the road. No inter-district, inter-state transport will function. 

- Only groceries, milk, vegetables, poultry, fish shops will remain open. All other shops should be shut. 

- Only Collectorates, Police department, fire services, electricity, water, prisons, health, judiciary and local bodies will function. Other than that nothing will be open.  

-Private companies, IT companies must engage in work from home option while private hospitals will function.

- Companies engaged in production of essentials and exports must operate with minimal workforce.

- Construction work, except those for emergencies, shall be stopped. But workers must be paid wages during this period.

- Hotels would be allowed to operate only for delivery of parcels. All Amma Unavagams will continue to function.  

- Not more than four members including family to gather at any place.