Coimbatore Corporation expands COTPA enforcement to school campuses, screens over 20,000 students; licences of 16 shops cancelled
Coimbatore Corporation has intensified enforcement of tobacco control laws by inspecting school campuses and screening students for tobacco products. The initiative includes cancelling licenses for shops near schools and conducting awareness sessions to ensure educational institutions remain tobacco-free.
Why it matters
Proactive enforcement of tobacco regulations in schools is a critical public health measure to curb nicotine addiction among youth.
The Coimbatore Corporation’s Health Department has intensified enforcement of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), with licences of 16 shops cancelled for selling tobacco products in violation of the 100-yard prohibition around educational institutions.
The article reports on a local government health initiative in a neutral, informative manner.
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