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Mumbai Police takes action against 22,000 people without face masks

Since March 2020, the civic body has collected a fine of INR 30.5 crores from more than 15 lakh people venturing out in public places without face masks.

Mumbai Police takes action against 22,000 people without face masks
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Even though Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has routinely urged the citizens to abide by the rules in view of the pandemic, several people across the city have been witnessed without face masks.

According to sources, since March 2020, the civic body has collected a fine of INR 30.5 crores from more than 15 lakh people venturing out in public places without face masks. Moreover, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal announced strict measures to curb the spread of the contagious disease adding that a fine of INR 200 will be imposed on people found without masks.

On Tuesday, February 23, action has been taken against 22,000 people found without face masks. Meanwhile, a fine of INR 45,95,000 has been recovered on the same day as well.

The Mumbai Commissioner of Police had earlier informed that the Mumbai Police are now authorized to issue challans to offenders not wearing a face mask in view of the pandemic and the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Earlier on February 20, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) fined a total of 16,154 people for not wearing face masks at public places in Mumbai. Moreover, INR 32,30,800 has been collected by the civic body on this single-day drive. Meanwhile, most of the people were fined at places like restaurants, theatres, gyms, and clubs.

On the other hand, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray warned citizens to wear masks and observe social distancing, else face lockdown, in a Facebook Live session. Announcing a ban of religious, political, social gatherings in the state, Thackeray further added that he will monitor the situation for 8-15 days and will decide on a lockdown.

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