Fine for violating social norms

SRINAGAR  JULY (PTK) The Jammu and Kashmir government has authorised the deputy commissioners of respective districts to fine people not taking precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 including those spitting at public places.

As per an order issued by Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, the Lieutenant Governor of J&K has authorised the DCs to fine people spitting at public places, those not wearing face masks and owners of auto rickshaws and two-wheelers violating social distancing.

The owners of cars and shops and commercial places found violating the social distance norm and those found not to be folowing the home quarantine instructions will be fined an amount of Rs 2000, as per the order issued under the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897.

As per the order, bus owners violating social distancing norms will be fined Rs 3000.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Epidemic
Diseases Act, 1897 (3 of 1897), the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of
Jammu and Kashmir hereby authorizes all the Deputy Commissioners of the Union
Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to take following measures within their
jurisdiction and impose such penalties as shown against each column to prevent
the spread of COVID-19;

Persons not wearing a mask in public places 500
Persons violating the home quarantine 2000

Persons spitting at public places 500
Persons violating social distancing norms by
Owner of shops/ commercial places 2000(PTK)