With the Delhi government increasing fines for not wearing a mask in public places from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000, the Delhi Police issued 2,110 challans on Thursday for not wearing a mask, taking the total figure of challans to 4,98,984. The Delhi police is recording the numbers of violation to eliminate chances of any dispute or claim by the offender later. Also read Delhi govt increases fine to Rs 2,000 for not wearing masks in public places as COVID cases surgeOn Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that a fine of Rs 2,000 would be imposed on anyone who is found not wearing a mask at a public place. Earlier, the fine for not wearing a mask was merely Rs 500. The Delhi government convened an all-party meeting on Thursday to discuss means to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

Source: dna November 20, 2020 03:56 UTC