Enforcement teams continue to take action

COVID-19 enforcement teams of Mangaluru City Corporation continued their work on the second day on Wednesday and collected a fine of ₹61,150 from motorists and 58 shop owners who failed to comply with

COVID-19 enforcement teams of Mangaluru City Corporation continued their work on the second day on Wednesday and collected a fine of ₹61,150 from motorists and 58 shop owners who failed to comply with safety and lockdown norms. Trade licence of seven shops and business establishments were temporarily suspended. A team comprising Deputy Commissioner (Administration) Santosh Kumar and Senior Health Inspector Shivalinga K. started inspection from Lady Hill Circle in the city where they closed down a photo copying outlet that was doing business. They visited Urwa Market where they fined those not wearing masks, which included ₹2,500 from a person manning the counter of a liquor outlet. The team visited the market in Urwa Stores where it closed down a shop that was selling non-essential items. A fine of ₹250 each was collected from several motorists at the Urwa Stores Circle. The team pulled down the shutters of mobile phone service centres, hardware shops, jewellery outlets and other shops in Derebail, Konchady, Kavoor and Padavinangady.