Covid-19: Take strict action against landlords asking doctors to vacate homes, says Delhi government The Delhi government on Wednesday ask...
Covid-19: Take strict action against landlords asking doctors to vacate homes, says Delhi government
The Delhi government on Wednesday asked officials to take “strict penal action” against landlords who have been forcing doctors and paramedics to vacate from residential colonies over fears of contracting the novel coronavirus, PTI reported.
In a notification, the government gave power to zonal deputy commissioners to take action and said such behaviour “not only strikes at the root of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic but also tantamount to obstruction of duty of essential services”.
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