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Kerala Police collect Rs.1.5 million as fine from smokers
Sunday April 28, 2013 06:46:22 PM,
IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Police have collected around Rs.1.5 million as fine
after stepping up vigil in the past five months against those
smoking in public places, according to information available on
the website of the state police.
"A total 9,885 people were fined across 20 police districts,
netting Rs.15.75 lakh (Rs. 1.57 million). For the sake of
administrative convenience, 14 districts in the state have been
grouped under 20 police districts," said the website
www.keralapolice.org.
The fines were collected from Oct 1 last year to Feb 28 this year.
The ban on smoking in public places was found to be most strictly
enforced in Ernakulam rural where 3,793 people were fined.
Kannur district came in second with 3,172 people penalised for
smoking in public places.
With no case reported in October, police consistently stepped up
their vigil in Kannur and collected Rs.6.34 lakh between November
and February.
The fines collected in Idukki district also showed an upward
trend. From six cases of violations in the district in October,
the number rose to 65 cases in February.
Sale of tobacco products to minors has also invited police action
with 1,248 people fined and Rs 2.26 lakh collected from violators
from across the state, according to the website.
Smoking is prohibited in public places in India under Section 4 of
the provisions of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products
(Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and
Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act (COTPA) 2003.
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