Prevention of smoking at publicplaces 

Drug, Food controldepartment realizes Rs 21995 fine

            MAY 12 –The teams of Drug and Food Control Organization challaned 110 persons duringlast month for smoking in public places across the state, while fourestablishments were penalized for selling cigarettes and other Tobacco productsto the minors.

                Theteams also challaned 73 establishments found selling cigarettes and otherTobacco products within a radius of 100 yards of educational institutions.

                Atotal of Rs.21995 was realized as fine  during the period from the persons/vendors for violation of variousprovision of the Section 4 (prohibition of smoking in public places) ofCigarettes and other Tobacco products (Prohibition of Advertisement andRegulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, supply and distribution) Act2003.  

Alsothe advertisement materials found displayed at the different establishmentsthat was in contravention of the Section 5 (Prohibition of Advertisement ofCigarette or other tobacco products was  removed.

Allthe stockiest/wholesalers/retailers dealing with cigarettes and other Tobaccoproducts are impressed upon not to sell the cigarette or other tobacco productsin area within a radius of one hundred yards from the educational institutions.

Alsoit is appealed to the public not to smoke especially in public places as thepassive smoking is equally harmful as active smoking. Moreover, the entireowner or manager or any person incharge of the education institutions arerequested to display a board at a conspicuous place (s) outside the premises ofthe following manner:

“Saleof cigarette and other tobacco products in a area within a radius of the 100yards of the educational institution is strictly prohibited and that is anoffence punishable with the fine which may be extend to two hundredrupees