Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have collected Rs 5.24 crore in fines from people across the state for either not wearing masks or failing to don them properly from 1.5 lakh persons in the month of April, DGP Abhay said Thursday.
Sources informed Rs 4,00,000 has been collected as fines from people for failing to maintain social distancing protocols. They said the total amount of fines collected from over 1.7 lakh people in April stood at Rs 5,66,000.
The DGP appealed to the people to strictly follow Covid-19 protocols as that is the only way to prevent the pandemic from spreading.
He also expressed satisfaction over the strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines by a majority of people which he found during his recent visits to various districts including Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Bhadrak, and Balasore.
Abhay stated that 350 educational institutions including coaching centres have been sealed in April. During the same period 418 persons have been arrested for violation of Covid-19 rules and 18,000 vehicles have been seized.
Cops have also collected Rs 7 crore from vehicle owners for rule violations during the same period.
PNN