Berhampur: It is now mandatory for people to wear masks when they come outside from their homes in Ganjam district or else the district administration will penalize them.
As part of the preventive measures to fight against deadly Coronavirus, the Ganjam district administration has made it mandatory for the people to wear masks when they are coming outside.
The violators will be penalized with Rs 1000 in urban areas and Rs 500 in rural area.
“If anyone is coming outside without mask, then will be penalized with Rs1000 in urban area and Rs 500 in rural area. Use cotton clothes mask, Rumal, or scarf to cover nose and mouth”, tweeted Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange.
Meanwhile, as many as 18 persons have been arrested and 307 vehicles seized across Berhampur city on Sunday for flouting the lockdown orders, imposed by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to police.