New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Friday issued a showcause notice to the Bangla Pastry Shop in the market for violation of the health licence issued by it.
The notice was issued days after 35 workers were found living in “unhygienic conditions” in a small space in the shop, flouting the social distancing order.
In the notice issued by the civic body, it said that the act of negligence on vendor part not only has violated the primary condition of the health licence but also put the live of many person in danger.
As per the provision of section 339 of NDMC Act, 1994 , NDMC has asked the vendor to explain why its health license should not be revoked on account of violations within 10 days of issuance of the notice otherwise the premises will be sealed by the civic body without serving any further notice.
The Delhi Police had also registered an FIR on Thursday against a pastry shop owner after the civic body found workers living under unhygienic conditions in a congested space, violating the social distancing norms in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The group of people was found staying at pastry shop after the officials of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), along with doctors and local police, carried out surveillance in the area.
A senior police official said on April 8 an extensive surveillance was carried out in Babar Road, Bengali Market and nearby areas of Babar Road by the surveillance team of the NDMC, along with doctors and local police, as earlier three COVID-19 positive cases were found in house number 68, Babar Road.