Beware of violating COVID-19 norms! Airports likely to impose fines on passengers not wearing masks properly

On Tuesday, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) told airports to consider imposing spot fines on air passengers, with the help of police authorities, who are found without wearing masks and not observing social distancing as per the COVID-19 pandemic rules. On March 13, airports and airlines were asked by DGCA to ensure that passengers wear masks and maintain social distance at all times during their air travel, and take action against the ones violating the COVID-19 norms, according to a PTI report. On Tuesday, the regulator issued a statement saying that during the surveillance of some airports, it has come to notice that compliance (of coronavirus protocols) is not satisfactory.