Indore: Keeping an eye on Swachh Survekshan 2019, Indore Municipal Corporation on Friday imposed spot fines on people for dumping filth at public places. The Swachh Survekshan team will visit Indore within a week. Acting on directives of mayor Malini Gaud and municipal commissioner Asheesh Singh, the health officers and health inspectors inspected their zones to impose spot fines on 36 people for open defecation, spitting, using sub standard polythene bags and not segregating wet and dry garbage.
Spot fines from Rs 100 to Rs 300 were imposed against five people. Three people were fined Rs 100 each for open defecation. Two traders were fined for using sub standard polythene bags. Similarly, 26 spot fines were imposed on people for dumping garbage in open, not segregating waste and burning garbage.