Unlock 1 in Ludhiana: 7,700 people fined ₹15 lakh for spitting, not wearing mask in public

The fine for the offences, as prescribed by the Punjab government, is Rs 500

Challans issued to Covid-19 lockdown violators have fetched the district administration Rs 50 lakh so far. Of this, challans worth Rs 15.18 lakh were issued on June 2.

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Deputy commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal said a total of 5,563 challans worth Rs 12.9 lakh were issued to people not wearing masks and 2,171 people were fined a total of Rs 2.2 lakh for spitting in public. Two others were fined Rs 1,000 each for found violating home quarantine rules.

Agrawal said stepping out of home without wearing a face mask or spitting in public will lead to a fine of Rs 500.

These challans can be issued by SDMs, tehsildars, naib tehsildars, sub-registrars, police officials or gazetted officials. He said the amount collected from challans was being deposited at the civil surgeon’s office.