NEW DELHI : If you are caught not wearing a mask or spitting in the open in Delhi, you could be fined ₹500.
To crack down on those violating rules of safety protocol to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has approved rules imposing a fine of ₹500 on those flouting quarantine rules, not wearing masks, not maintaining social distancing and chewing and spitting tobacco in public places in Delhi from today.Under the new rules, health department officials, district magistrates (DMs), sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) and officers authorised by them, besides Delhi Police officers can impose fines on the spot.The new rules came in the wake of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital.