New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) launched an intensive Anti Spitting drive in its area by a special squad of 10 civil wardens with immediate effect.
NDMC has earlier issued a notification regarding spitting in public places shall be punished with a fine of Rs.1000 /- and spread the awareness amongst the public.
In view of the outbreak of COVID-19, to maintain the intensively public hygiene in the New Delhi area, NDMC has decided to launch an Anti- Spitting drive with 10 Civil Warden squad. Apart from the fine or challaning these civic wardens will also spread awareness and educate the public about the ill effects of spitting and urinating in public places.
These civic wardens will perform their duty in a unique uniform marked with NDMC Logo and carry a POS Machine for on the spot challaning. The POS Machine also has the option of e- payment, if any violators have no such money in cash to pay the fine.
If the violator has no money to pay the fine, they will be produced before the special municipal magistrate to take action as per the provisions of laws.
In the first phase the anti spitting drive will cover the Connaught Place, Khan Market, Gole market, Sarojni Nagar Market, Bengali Market, Janpath and other prominent market areas and in the second phase by mid July the drive will cover the parks, gardens and other public places to fine the violators as per the notification had issued by NDMC .
In the first phase the anti spitting drive will cover the Connaught Place, Khan Market, Gole market, Sarojni Nagar Market, Bengali Market, Janpath and other prominent market areas and in the second phase by mid July the drive will cover the parks, gardens and other public places to fine the violators as per the notification had issued by NDMC .
