COVID-9: No petrol, ration in Goa to those not wearing masks

Panaji, May 1 () The Goa government has decidedthat people not wearing masks will not be given fuel at petrolpumps or ration at fair price shops in the state.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the StateExecutive Committee (SEC) chaired by Chief Secretary ParimalRai on Thursday.

The SEC decided that the use of masks or face coverneeds to be implemented strictly in view of the coronaviruspandemic.

No petrol pump will fill fuel in a vehicle or noration or other grocery items would be sold in fair priceshops if a customer does not wear a mask, it said in astatement.

"To enable this, the state should launch a campaign,like 'no mask-no petrol' or 'no mask-no ration'," it added.

The committee asked the Director of Civil Suppliesto work out a campaign in order to reach out to the petrolpumps and fair price shops asking them to implement thisconcept.

During the meeting, state Inspector General of Police,Jaspal Singh, said that the police have collected fine fromabout 1,000 people for not wearing masks. RPSNP NP