Active Stocks
Thu Mar 28 2024 15:59:33
  1. Tata Steel share price
  2. 155.90 2.00%
  1. ICICI Bank share price
  2. 1,095.75 1.08%
  1. HDFC Bank share price
  2. 1,448.20 0.52%
  1. ITC share price
  2. 428.55 0.13%
  1. Power Grid Corporation Of India share price
  2. 277.05 2.21%
Business News/ News / India/  Wear mask in Ahmedabad or face 5000 fine/3-year jail
BackBack

Wear mask in Ahmedabad or face ₹5000 fine/3-year jail

From 6 am on Monday, everybody in Ahmedabad city municipal limits will have to wear mask mandatorily when going out in public places
  • Those found without masks will be fined ₹5,000. Those who fail to deposit the fine will be jailed for three years
  • A priest wearing a facemask at the empty St. Xavier's Church Navrangpura in Ahmedabad today. (AFP)Premium
    A priest wearing a facemask at the empty St. Xavier's Church Navrangpura in Ahmedabad today. (AFP)

    AHMEDABAD : In view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad, the city civic body has made it compulsory for people to wear masks from Monday, failing which they would be fined 5,000 or sentenced to three years in jail, an official said.

    The order has been issued under the Epidemic Diseases Act in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly disease, Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra said on Sunday.

    "From 6 am on Monday, everybody in Ahmedabad city municipal limits will have to wear mask mandatorily when going out in public places. Those found without masks will be fined 5,000. Those who fail to deposit the fine will be jailed for three years," he said.

    People can wear masks available in the market or those made from cloth, or even tie a handkerchief so as to cover the nose and mouth, he said.

    The order will be applicable to all those venturing out in public places, including hawkers, shopkeepers and others, Nehra said, adding that he was hopeful of 100 per cent compliance with the order.

    Ahmedabad reported 19 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total number of such cases in the city to 266, the highest in Gujarat.

    So far, 11 people have died of the disease in the city.

    Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now!

    This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.

    Catch all the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.
    More Less
    Published: 12 Apr 2020, 03:08 PM IST
    Next Story footLogo
    Recommended For You
    Switch to the Mint app for fast and personalized news - Get App