In order to curb the possible spread of the third phase of the global pandemic COVID 19, a special meeting was held on Saturday at the Ranchi Municipal Corporation office under the chairmanship of Mayor Asha Lakra, in which important decisions were taken on these points.
Representatives of the RMC along with Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) participated and decided that they will conduct awareness campaigns to make the common people in commercial establishments and shops comply with physical distance and make the system mandatory for wearing masks and using sanitizer.
The RMC is making the common people aware about the mandatory compliance of physical distance and wearing masks in the haat-bazaars and shops under the municipal areas. Also, the Municipal Corporation will run the drive for seven days, if non-compliance with mask sanitizer and social distancing will be found, action will be taken under the provisions of Jharkhand Municipal Act. Members of the Chamber of Commerce Pavement Shopkeepers Association present at the meeting
The member of the Daily Market, Pandara Bazaar Committee, was also asked to cooperate with the Municipal Corporation.
Action and penalty can also be imposed under the provisions of Jharkhand Municipal Act-2011, if the mandatory requirement of physical distance and masking is violated in commercial establishments, shops and haat bajar. Under the Jharkhand Municipal Act-2011, there is a provision for fine on those who spit on public places.
Prevention of the spread of the global epidemic COVID 19 infection will be discussed in the standing committee meeting in the first week of December. The final decision will be taken after discussing the provisions made under the Jharkhand Municipal Act 2011 in the standing committee meeting.
To take action under section -188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the prevention of epidemics under the provisions of Jharkhand Municipal Act and Disaster Management Act on commercial establishments in which physical distance and instructions on wearing of masks are being violated. Provision of Under the action, fines of a minimum of Rs 5000 to a maximum of Rs 25000 can be imposed on the respective business establishments. There is also a provision to seal the respective commercial establishments or shops as per requirement. Amit Sharma of the Chamber of Commerce, Rohit Poddar, Pawan Lohia, 12 members of the Vendor Committee, Pandra Bazaar Committee Member, Daily Market Chairman, Doranda Bazaar Committee Member and others.