UP Malls, Offices to Bear Sanitisation Costs

Uttar Pradesh government has issued fresh directives mandating malls and office space operators in Noida, Greater Noida and other cities to bear the cost of sanitisation and disinfection if a Covid-19 case is found on their premises. It also clarified that the particular portion of commercial, industrial or office space where a Covid-19 positive person was working will be closed for 24 hours. “In commercial, industrial or office premises, if cases are found in a particular area, where the patient was actively working, then all such areas shall be closed for sanitisation and disinfection to prevent the spread of the disease, for a period of 24-hour,” said an order issued by the Noida administration “The occupant of such premises shall bear the cost of sanitisation and shall carry out sanitisation as per Covid-19 protocol.”