Jaipur: Rs 5.76 crore penalty collected for flouting Covid norms so far

JAIPUR: Under the Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020, so far, action has been taken in 4.31 lakh cases in the city amounting to a total penalty of Rs 5.76 crore for flouting Covid norms, stated a police department press note.
According to data received from the police department, on August 7, action has been taken in 112 cases in the last 24 hours amounting to a total penalty of Rs 12,400.
While 103 cases were related to ‘not maintaining social distance’ amounting to a total penalty of Rs 10,300; 8 cases were related to ‘spitting in public places’ amounting to a total penalty of Rs 1,600; and a single case was related to ‘shopkeeper not wearing a mask while selling items to the customers’ amounting to a penalty of Rs 500.
So far, under the Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020, 53,304 cases have been reported for not wearing face masks, 2,923 cases were related to shopkeepers not wearing masks while selling items to the customers, 17,599 cases have been reported for spitting in public places, 182 cases have been reported for consuming liquor in public places, 32 cases for selling paan, gutkha and tobacco and 3.57 lakh cases have been reported for not maintaining social distance.
On an average, around 100 cases are being reported per day, informed sources in the police department. According to data received from the police department, on August 6, action was taken in 159 cases amounting to a total penalty of Rs 19,200 and on August 5, action was taken in 69 cases amounting to a penalty of Rs 7,700.