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CHANDIGARH/AHMEDABAD: Haryana, Gujarat and Bengal on Sunday made wearing of masks mandatory for everyone stepping out. Several districts in Haryana, including Gurgaon and Faridabad, have already made masks mandatory for everyone in public. Haryana made the announcement just days after Chandigarh and Punjab took the same step.The Haryana home department said in its order that non-compliance would attract punishment and authorised cops to challan offenders. "The order on masks doesn't mean people have to buy masks from markets. They can even use a piece of cloth as well," said home minister Anil Vij.Wearing of masks in public was also made mandatory in major cities of Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara.