Madikeri, Jul. 17: Officials have fined traders after finding that the public was smoking in front of some hotel shops despite the ban on smoking in tobacco-free zones.
In Siddapur town, a team of Tobacco Control Cell, Food Safety and Health Department officials conducted a surprise raid on all shop fronts and hotels and inspected the measures taken to ban smoking, food quality and hygiene. Some traders were found to have violated the rules and fined and warned.
Posters were put up in public places to create awareness about the ban on smoking.
On this occasion, the inspection team included District Tobacco Control Cell Officer Manjunath, Taluk Health Inspector Officer Shashikant, Food Safety Officer Manjunath, Community Health Center Officer Abhilash, Siddapur Police Station Officer Manjunath and other staff.
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