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Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA
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Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA

June 13, 2019

30 cases booked, Rs.4,700 fine collected in Mysuru Foreign cigarettes worth about Rs.1.5 crore seized in Bengaluru Mysuru/ Bengaluru: In a move to curb tobacco menace in public places, officials of the District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Surveillance Office and District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC), with the help of Nazarbad Police, raided shops…

Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA
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Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA

December 5, 2018

Mysuru: In a move to curb tobacco menace in public places, officials of the District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Surveillance Office and District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) which conducted raids on shops located within 100 yards of educational institutions in Jayalakshmipuram Police limits on Monday, evicted four shops which were found selling tobacco…

Workshop for KSRTC staff on COTPA held
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Workshop for KSRTC staff on COTPA held

August 26, 2018

Mysuru:  The District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Surveillance Office and District Tobacco Control Cell, in association with the KSRTC Divisional Controllers, Bannimantap Depot Manager and Sathagalli Depot Manager, had organised a training workshop on Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) recently as part of the Tobacco-Free Mysuru City programme. The officials said…

COTPA to be strictly enforced near educational institutions
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COTPA to be strictly enforced near educational institutions

July 31, 2018

Mysuru:  For effective implementation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), the District Administration has warned legal action on educational institutions for violating guidelines of COTPA. The District Surveillance Office, National Tobacco Control Programme has been asked to check illegal sale and consumption of tobacco products in the vicinity of educational institutions. Addressing a…

Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA
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Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA

June 19, 2018

Hunsur/ Periyapatna:  In a move to curb tobacco menace in public places, officials of the District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Tobacco Control Cell, which conducted separate drives in Hunsur taluk and Periyapatna taluk with the help of Hunsur and Periyapatna Police on June 14 and 15, have booked a total of 43 cases…

District Administration launches drive to implement COTPA
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District Administration launches drive to implement COTPA

February 25, 2018

Mysuru: Department of Health and Family Welfare, District Surveillance Office and District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) together had organised a special drive on imposition of COTPA (Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act) in Vidyaranyapuram here recently. The drive covered small shops, bar and restaurants, hotels and at public places. DTCC District Advisor Shivakumar, Social Activist…

Anti-tobacco drive: 26 cases registered, Rs. 4,140 fine imposed
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Anti-tobacco drive: 26 cases registered, Rs. 4,140 fine imposed

November 21, 2017

Mysuru: In a bid to enforce the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) in city, the District Administration, with the assistance from the Kuvempunagar Police and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, launched a special drive at here on Saturday. The special drive which was held at Ramakrishnanagar A and B-Block, Vivekananda Circle,…

Special anti-tobacco drive: 17 cases booked at Jayalakshmipuram
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Special anti-tobacco drive: 17 cases booked at Jayalakshmipuram

November 17, 2017

Mysuru: In a bid to enforce the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) in city, the District Administration, with assistance from the City and District Police and the Department of Health and Family Welfare launched a special drive here yesterday. The special drive commenced from Jayalakshmipuram and covered bars, restaurants, petty shops, kiosks near…

Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA
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Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA

October 31, 2017

Mysuru: In a move to curb tobacco menace in public places, officials of the District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Tobacco Control Cell and Ashokapuram Police carried out a special drive in city yesterday. During the drive, the officials booked 14 cases against shopkeepers for not displaying instruction boards in their shops under Cigarettes…

District Administration takes steps for effective enforcement of COTPA in city
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District Administration takes steps for effective enforcement of COTPA in city

October 19, 2017

Mysuru: Following directions from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Superintendent of Police (SP) for effective enforcement of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act (COTPA) in city, the District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Surveillance Office and the District Tobacco…

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