Fine

In a span of five months (June-October), the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has collected Rs 75 lakh in fines from those failing to adhere by waste management rules. Reportedly, the civic body has appointed 250 marshals and uses eight patrol vehicles for this purpose. It has fixed a fine of Rs 1000 for disposing garbage in open places and same amount for failing to segregate the waste. 

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on October 8 informed the High Court of Karnataka that it had imposed fines on over 1.25 lakh people for violating COVID-19 norms in last four months. It stated Rs 2.65 crore was collected from people who failed to wear masks. Reportedly, an additional Rs 31.5 lakh was collected from those who violated social distancing norms. Besides, 170 establishments had been sealed for violating COVID-19 rules.

In order to contain the virus transmission, Karnataka government on October 6 announced that the state will take stringent actions against those who refuse to take COVID-19 test. The government has invoked the 'Epidemic Diseases Ordinance 2020', according to which, violators could be fined up to Rs 50,000 and imprisoned for upto three years. Reportedly, the move was taken after few primary contacts refused the undergo the COVID-19 test.