Police officials in the city and the rest of Mysuru district will carry out simultaneous raids against smoking in public and other violations of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 to mark the World No Tobacco Day, on May 31
The Mysuru District Surveillance officer of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, who is also the executive officer of the District Tobacco Control Cell has written to Police Commissioner of Mysuru City Chandragupta and the Superintendent of Mysuru district police R. Chetan to direct the inspectors of all the police stations falling under their jurisdiction to simultaneously act against the violation of COTPA 2003 on World No Tobacco Day.
The Mysuru City Police Commissioner and the Superintendent of Mysuru district police have been asked to submit a report on the action taken in the regard to the Deputy Commissioner.