<p>The Rajasthan capital's municipal body has ordered slapping of Rs.500 cash fine on those who are found urinating or defecating at public places here, officials said Friday.<br /><br />Each junior rank officer has been given the target of fining at least 20 people every day. The officials failing to meet the target will be punished, they added.<br /><br />"The practice of urinating at public places is quite rampant, especially in the walled city areas which are popular among not only domestic but also foreign tourists. </p>.<p>The practice comes under defacement of public properties and is strictly prohibited. However, it goes on unabated," a senior Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) official told IANS.<br /><br />The officer added that orders are issued from time to time to prevent people from urinating in public, but they have failed to yield any results.<br /><br />"Now, a cash fine of Rs.500 will be slapped on a person who is found violating the norms. We have constituted special JMC teams to be on the vigil across the city," said the officer.<br />Targets have been given to the officers heading each JMC zone in the city to make them serious about the drive, he added.<br /><br />"Each Zonal Officer will have to fine at least 20 people in his or her jurisdictional area. If the officer fails to meet the target, disciplinary action will be taken. </p>.<p>Targets are small, but the punishment for a few offenders will spread the right message among people," said the officer.<br /><br />Sources in the JMC added that the orders have been issued also keeping in view the upcoming Congress 'Chintan Shivir' that is to be held here Jan 18-20.<br /><br />The party is organising the 'shivir' to discuss the political and economic situation and seek new ideas ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections.</p>
<p>The Rajasthan capital's municipal body has ordered slapping of Rs.500 cash fine on those who are found urinating or defecating at public places here, officials said Friday.<br /><br />Each junior rank officer has been given the target of fining at least 20 people every day. The officials failing to meet the target will be punished, they added.<br /><br />"The practice of urinating at public places is quite rampant, especially in the walled city areas which are popular among not only domestic but also foreign tourists. </p>.<p>The practice comes under defacement of public properties and is strictly prohibited. However, it goes on unabated," a senior Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) official told IANS.<br /><br />The officer added that orders are issued from time to time to prevent people from urinating in public, but they have failed to yield any results.<br /><br />"Now, a cash fine of Rs.500 will be slapped on a person who is found violating the norms. We have constituted special JMC teams to be on the vigil across the city," said the officer.<br />Targets have been given to the officers heading each JMC zone in the city to make them serious about the drive, he added.<br /><br />"Each Zonal Officer will have to fine at least 20 people in his or her jurisdictional area. If the officer fails to meet the target, disciplinary action will be taken. </p>.<p>Targets are small, but the punishment for a few offenders will spread the right message among people," said the officer.<br /><br />Sources in the JMC added that the orders have been issued also keeping in view the upcoming Congress 'Chintan Shivir' that is to be held here Jan 18-20.<br /><br />The party is organising the 'shivir' to discuss the political and economic situation and seek new ideas ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections.</p>