Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday approved a new set of rules, making violation of safety and physical distancing measur...
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday approved a new set of rules, making violation of safety and physical distancing measures in the Capital punishable with fines. The new rules came amid a sharp increase in the Capital’s coronavirus cases. Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will meet Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at 11 am on Sunday, to discuss the escalating health crisis.
According to a statement issued by Baijal’s office, a fine of Rs 500 will be imposed on residents for not maintaining physical distancing, not wearing face masks in public and at workplaces and spitting and consuming tobacco in public places. Repeat offenders will have to pay Rs 1,000 as fine. “In case of failure to pay spot penalty, action under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code [disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant] shall be taken against offender by the authorised police officer,” Baijal’s office said.
Delhi reported 2,134 coronavirus cases and 57 deaths on Saturday. The Capital’s overall count rose to 38,958 and the toll reached 1,271.
On Friday, Baijal had formed a new high-level expert committee, including a member from the Indian Council of Medical Research...
