The government of Punjab has started fining the marriage halls for violations of the one-dish policy.
The Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Sargodha, on April 12, visited various marriage halls and found out that they were violating the one-dish policy.
These marriage halls were serving more than one dish in the venues.
Authorities have fined Rs200,000 to the concerned marriage halls after having a surprise visit.
AC Sargodha said that immediate action will be taken against such activities, and told the marriage halls to comply with government orders.
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Crackdown against marriage halls
The government has initiated a crackdown against the marriage halls for serving more than one dish at the venues.
AC of Sargodha fined Rs200,000 per marriage hall for the breach of the regulations.
Talking about the owners of the halls, they considered this enforcement as selective enforcement.
One of the marriage hall owners even said that these restrictions are just for the ordinary ones, and the influential people are exempt from everything.
Repeated surprise visits conducted by the assistant commissioner of Sargodha have revealed that multiple breaches have been made against the regulations set by the government.
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