Hubballi: With the threat of the third wave of Covid-19 towering, Karnataka Road Transport Corporation’s Division’s Hubballi has forbidden to spit on the bus terminal.
Each violation of this prohibition can attract RS 100 to 200 penalty.
For the first time, the NWKRTC authority has come out with a strict policy to curb spit to contain the spread of the virus.
Vivekanand A Vishwad, Division Controller, NKKRTC Hubballi-Dharwad City Transportation Division told Toi, “We have intensified the steps to ensure that people visiting our bus terminal keep cleaning and stop spitting and littering.” “We have formed a vigilance and other team squad consisting of security officers, guards and inspectors.
The team will visit all of our bus terminals in twin cities and will punish people in place if they violate the restrictions,” he said.
“The third wave of pandemic is possible, and we don’t want to put the lives of people who use our transportation system with risk.
We observed that many people spit on Gutkha, tobacco, Pan-Masala, and saliva indiscriminately at the bus terminal.
This habit Not only spoils a newly built and painted terminal but also creates fear of the spread of the virus, “he said.
The service charged in 70 people found a violation of the ban “despite placing a warning board in the terminal, many people continue to spit indiscriminately.
We then decided to implement rules strictly by imposing a fine.
We have regulated garbage decay at strategic points where people Can spit out.
Depot manager has been given the responsibility to ensure hygiene at each bus terminal and to limit people from spit.
We also impose a fine of those who smoke in the terminal, “he said.
“In the past week, we have slapped a fine of 70 people who found violating the ban and collected a fine of Rs 8,500,” said Wishwad.