Transport and Revenue Minister Govind Singh Rajput said that no person should travel without a mask. Action will be taken against the bus owner if a passenger is found without a mask in the bus.
Rajput reached Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) Bhopal on Tuesday and applied masks to the drivers, conductors and passengers travelling without masks.
The Minister made a surprise inspection of the buses coming to the bus stand in the campaign 'Mera Mask - Meri Suraksha'. He applied masks while convincing the bus passengers. He said that your mask is the only way to avoid the increasing effects of corona virus. He asked the driver and conductor not to allow any passenger to board the bus without a mask.
Corona infection increases due to coming close to each other and being without a mask. Everyone should consider it their moral responsibility to wear a mask. Only then can we stop the spread of infection. He said that wearing a mask is not only necessary but also mandatory for everyone. For this, the state government has also made a provision for fine.
Rajput said that if the traveller himself sees anyone without a mask, he should be interrupted and forced to wear a mask. Minister Rajput has requested women travellers not to use the pallu of Sari or handkerchief as a mask.
The Minister said that according to the requirement of masks for passengers in aeroplanes, guidelines regarding masks should be implemented in buses as well.
Minister Shri Rajput told the conductor-driver that action will be taken next time if they are found without a mask.