In Kerala, fines for COVID-19 lockdown violations rake in nearly ₹12 crore
The Hindu
While ₹8.66 crore fine was collected in May, the first eight days of June brought in ₹3.33 crore under the Kerala Epidemic Disease Ordinance, accounting for a collective ₹11.99 crore as the lockdown completed a month
Kerala’s exchequer has received nearly ₹12 crore on account of fines collected by the police from those guilty of violating norms of the State-wide lockdown that kicked in on May 8 to check the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. While ₹8.66 crore fine was collected in May, the first eight days of June brought in ₹3.33 crore under the Kerala Epidemic Disease Ordinance (KEDO), accounting for a collective ₹11.99 crore as the lockdown completed a month. This is just the fines collected directly by the police from 20 different police limits across 14 districts and does not include the amount paid through courts.More Related News