face mask nagaland 
face mask nagaland 
KOHIMA: The Nagaland government on Saturday announced to impose a fine of Rs 100 on people who don’t wear face masks in public places and Rs 500 on institutions without handwashing facilities with 'immediate effect.'
Chief Secretary J Alam informed that The Nagaland Disaster Management Authority observed that wearing masks, especially in public places, making the provision of handwashing facility by various establishments, maintaining physical distance in high-risk settings, are often not being followed which poses a serious risk of infection not only to the defaulters but also to other people around them.
Alam further stated that the violation of the SOPs and guidelines would lead to penalisation of the defaulters.
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People not wearing a mask in public places, including offices, banks, markets, business establishments, restaurants, hotels, public transport, social and religious gatherings or meetings, educational institutions would be liable of Rs 100 fine for every offence.
Not providing handwashing facility or hand sanitizers in shops and business establishments, restaurants and hotels would incur a Rs. 500 fine with warning for first offence while after one week of first offence would lead to sealing of the establishment with or without suspension of registration/license wherever applicable till facilities are provided.
He said police and transport officers and the concerned urban local body would be responsible to enforcing the said order.
It needs mention here that Nagaland till Friday has reported 9,638 COVID-19 cases of which 725 are active.
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