The Delhi Government has increased the fine amount for not wearing masks in the public places to Rs 2,000 from Rs 500 earlier. People when charged for fine, say shocking reasons to evade said the police department. "Sir, I have removed the mask for just one minute, was wearing it for the whole day." This is one of the excuses that people give when they caught not following the norms and to evade the Rs 2,000 fine. 

One of the common and most given excuse is, "Ohh... I forgot to wear it as I was in hurry." "I was wearing it since morning, I have just removed as it was causing irritation," the second most given excuse. Civil Defense Volunteers have been deployed with the Delhi Police at various places in Delhi to make people to be alert in crowded places as well as imposing fines on those who violate the rules. "Whenever people violate the rules, we also explain them. Some people do the same thing again after some time," said Sanjiv Kumar Yadav, an inspector on duty at Sarojini Nagar Market. 

"When we issue challans, people start making excuses. Some infringers say, Challans are too expensive, please don't, I don't have money... forgive me," he added. Yadav said, "Some people accuse us that they keep all the money on their own. Some people say - we do not earn so much as you are cutting the challan." Inspector said as the fine amount has been increased people started following rules and not many challans has been imposed. A volunteer said , few more excuses stated included, "I am an asthma patient, please excuse me", "I am sick, I was feeling dizzy, so I have taken the mask down", "Some people even carry empty bottles of cold drinks in their hands, and when we ask them to follow the norms they say 'I am having a cold drink'", " Some carry child with them and when given challan, they say children has removed the mask". Volunteers reported that women make more excuses than men. 

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