Number of fines issued for mask violations by PMC lower in April than in March

PUNE The number of fines issued by the Pune municipal corporation (PMC) to residents found not wearing a mask dropped from 4,417 in March to 2,597 in April, till the 28th of the month

PUNE The number of fines issued by the Pune municipal corporation (PMC) to residents found not wearing a mask dropped from 4,417 in March to 2,597 in April, till the 28th of the month.

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PMC had collected a total of Rs22,08,500 from mask violators in March 2021.

In February 2021, PMC had taken action against 2,162 mask violators.

The fines levied by the PMC in March are the highest for a particular month since the pandemic began. In September 2020, 3,438 were fined for not wearing masks, the month with the second-highest number after March 2021.

According to PMC officials the number of fines have reduced as people’s movement is currently restricted.

“People are mostly out on the roads from 8 am-11 am. We are carrying out actions during this time. Action against Covid violators has not stopped,” said Vaibhav Kadlakh, assistant municipal commissioner (Yerawada ward office).

“We have continued site inspections and fines have been imposed on those found in violation,” Somnath Bankar, assistant municipal commissioner (Hadapsar-Mundhwa ward).

Mask violators in the book

Jan 2021

Number of fines levied - 241

Fines collected - Rs1,20,500

Feb 2021

Number of fines levied 2162

Fines collected - 10,81,000

March 2021

Number of fines levied 4417

Fines collected – 22,08,500

April 2021 (till the 28th)

Number of fines levied 2497

Fines collected – 12,48,500