District admin to ensure one-dish at marriage ceremonies
Marquees to be given month-long deadline to stop bookings. PHOTO: FILE
The district administration has accelerated its ongoing operation to ensure the implementation of one-dish across the district.
According to Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner, 1,125 marriage halls and marquees were checked across the district during November while violation of the Marriage Act 2016 was found at 81 places.
He added that a fine amounting to over Rs4 million was imposed on the rules violators while FIRs were also lodged against two marriage halls and marquee owners.
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Ten wedding halls and marquees were also sealed during the operations.
The DC said that the implementation of the Marriage Act 2016 was being ensured, adding that the implementation of the Marriage Act 2016 is essential to promote equality policy.
Marriage halls and marquees were being checked in all tehsils of the district including Rawalpindi city, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 30th, 2023.