Tamil Nadu government allows industrial estates in Chennai to resume work

Further easing curbs, the Tamil Nadu government on Sunday allowed 17 industrial estates here to resume work from tomorrow with conditions, including confining the workforce to 25 percent and implementing safety measures.

The industrial estates situated in non-containment zones, including the Ambattur and Guindy clusters here can resume work from May 25, the government said, adding however employees residing in containment zones would not be allowed to report for work.

The strength of the workers should be capped at 25 percent and thermal scanners must be used for screening employees, an official release said.

Following social distancing, disinfecting workplaces twice a day, and practicing personal hygiene were among the other norms that should be implemented.

The industries in the clusters are expected to resume work partially from tomorrow after a gap of two months.