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 products besides registering 13 cases and collecting a penalty of Rs. 2,030 from shop-keepers.
The officials said that, till now, the Health Department has registered 2,750 cases and collected Rs. 4,15,000 fine and added that such raids would be intensified in the coming days.
