Impose maximum penalty on shops selling tobacco products without licence: Chamarajanagar DC
Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Shreeroopa has mandated strict penalties for shops selling tobacco products without a license. During a meeting on the National Tobacco Control Programme, she emphasized the need for compliance with licensing regulations and the establishment of a Tobacco Control Committee. Additionally, she highlighted the prohibition of tobacco sales near schools and the importance of organizing community initiatives for tobacco-free villages.
- ▪Deputy Commissioner Shreeroopa directed officials to impose maximum penalties on unlicensed tobacco sellers.
- ▪She called for the formation of a Tobacco Control Committee to enforce regulations.
- ▪Tobacco sales are prohibited within 100 metres of schools and educational institutions.
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Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shreeroopa has directed officials to impose maximum penalty on shops selling tobacco products without obtaining the required licence.Chairing a meeting of the District Co-ordination Committee of the National Tobacco Control Programme in Chamarajanagar on Monday, Ms. Shreeroopa asked the officials to instruct shops selling tobacco products to secure the necessary licence.“Those selling tobacco products must possess a separate licence,” she said, while asking the officials to take action against sale of tobacco products in violation of rules.Calling for the constitution of a Tobacco Control Committee in the district to conduct enforcement drives, the Deputy Commissioner said that shops found selling tobacco products without a licence during inspections…
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