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Tobacco Act violations: 3 hotels issued challans 

Chandigarh

The state nodal officer, National Tobacco Control Programme, along with the inspector of LHA Chandigarh, inspected the hotels and restaurants in Sector 26 for any violation of the Control of Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) on Wednesday. The team inspected 15 premises and issued three challans for improper signage in the inspected premises. Nearly 80 persons were challan ed for smoking at public places by the enforcement agencies in the month of December last year, while a total of 642 challans were issued between April and December 31 last year for violations of various provisions of COTPA.

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