Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday launched a crackdown on vendors selling tobacco products near schools and colleges and seized 93.5 kg of such items.
In a release, the civic body said the F (North) ward office team conducted the raid and closed four establishments - a tobacco shop and three temporary shops.
The ward office formed two teams to conduct raids at various places, including MHADA Colony in Koka Nagar, Priyadarshini School, SK Royal School, Sadhna School in Shivaji Nagar, Ruia College and Podar College in Matunga, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute in five (VJTI). Garden, and Maheshwari Garden, it said.
The BMC seized 93.5 kg of tobacco products, including cigarettes, beedis, gutkha and other tobacco-containing substances, the release said.
Section 4 of the Tobacco Control Act, 2003 prohibits the sale or possession of tobacco products around schools, colleges and other educational institutions, and the campaign is part of the BMC's ongoing efforts to make school and college campuses tobacco free. This was added.
In a release, the civic body said the F (North) ward office team conducted the raid and closed four establishments - a tobacco shop and three temporary shops.
The ward office formed two teams to conduct raids at various places, including MHADA Colony in Koka Nagar, Priyadarshini School, SK Royal School, Sadhna School in Shivaji Nagar, Ruia College and Podar College in Matunga, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute in five (VJTI). Garden, and Maheshwari Garden, it said.
The BMC seized 93.5 kg of tobacco products, including cigarettes, beedis, gutkha and other tobacco-containing substances, the release said.
Section 4 of the Tobacco Control Act, 2003 prohibits the sale or possession of tobacco products around schools, colleges and other educational institutions, and the campaign is part of the BMC's ongoing efforts to make school and college campuses tobacco free. This was added.
