6,372 people fined for not wearing masks, ₹12.74 lakh collected in four days
The Hindu
Special drive likely to be continued till September 26
Zonal enforcement teams, comprising police personnel and Greater Chennai Corporation staff, have fined 6,372 people in four days, including 2,010 people on Sunday alone, for not wearing masks. The teams collected ₹12.74 lakh fine in four days.
Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal and other officials, including those from Avadi and adjoining districts, held a meeting to chalk out a strategy to increase compliance.
It was decided at the meeting to conduct a special drive from Thursday to September 26 to strictly enforce wearing of masks by the public, and physical distancing.
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