Kathmandu. An ordinance issued by President Vidyadevi Bhandari has made provision for paying fine for driving without permission. Driving without permission during the restraining order is punishable by a fine. Such provision has been made in Sub-section 2 (c) of Section 21 of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Ordinance, 2078 BS issued by President Bhandari. The ordinance stipulates a fine of Rs 2,000 for driving a two-wheeled vehicle and Rs 5,000 for transporting a sick person without permission.

The government has brought in an ordinance with the provision of declaring a health emergency in case of acute corona virus infection. It is said that the security personnel can control the vehicles at a certain time. Provision has also been made to pay a fine of Rs 100 to those who move around in public places without wearing masks.