NO MASK? BE READY TO SHELL OUT RS.300 FINE
SE Report
GANGTOK: The State government has notified the immediate implementation of The Sikkim Public Health and Safety (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 authorising administrative and police officials to impose fine of Rs. 300 if any person is found without wearing a face mask in public or work places. The regulation has also prescribed strict prohibition on spitting in public places and compliance of social distancing norms as per guidelines issued.
The regulation notified by the Land Revenue and Disaster Management department has issued strict directives to all the DCs and SPs to strictly implement the rules and ensure that social distancing norms are not violated.
Any person found contravening the restrictions shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs.300. For the second offence the fine shall be three times the amount while repeated offence by the same offender shall be deemed to be an offence under the relevant sections of the Disaster Management Act and be dealt accordingly. The authorised officials shall issue an acknowledgment of fine realised from the offenders, the order states. The regulations would remain in force till the Covid-19 crisis exists or till further order.
MOST LABOURERS PREFERRING TO STAY BACK: CS
GANGTOK(IPR): Chief secretary S.C. Gupta chaired the State Task Force meeting today to review the evacuation process, and other aspects related to Covid-19 mitigation.
The chief secretary took detailed feedback from the District Collectors, SPs and CMOs, and members of the State Task Force and expressed satisfaction about the process of screening and quarantine of returnees over the last few days.
The District Collectors briefed about the status of labourers who are stranded in Sikkim and are willing to return to their home State. They shared the data of people in this category.
Chief secretary said Sikkim has done much better than other States in terms of resumption of economic activities. This he said was evident from the data provided by the District Collectors that most of the labourers are preferring to stay back in Sikkim.
Further, the chief secretary informed that the Government of India is likely to make provision for special trains for North Eastern States, to evacuate people. He said that the State government is pursuing the matter and is in correspondence with the governments of North Eastern States.
The chief secretary emphasized on strict implementation of social distancing norms. He said resumption of normalcy does not mean that people start taking things for granted. He informed about the immediate implementation of ‘The Sikkim Public Health and Safety (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020,’ as a regulatory measure for containment of Covid-19 in the State of Sikkim, which makes violation of norms as a punishable offence. He informed that Land Revenue and Disaster Management department has notified this Rule. He issued strict directives to all the DCs and SPs to strictly implement the rules and ensure that social distancing norms are not violated. There will be strict implementation of these rules on the ground, he informed.
Land Revenue andDMdepartment secretary informed that copies of the Rule are ready and have been dispatched to the District Collectors and SPs for immediate enforcement.Regarding the movement of trucks, the chief secretary called for strict enforcement of the notified norms and guidelines.
The chief secretary called for utmost vigilance and ensuring compliance of all the guidelines.sikkimexpress/from,india
