Dimapur, December 8 (MExN): A total of 17 persons were penalised for violation of Section 4 of COTPA 2003 when the District Anti Tobacco Squad carried out inspection in Railways station, NST bus station and District Hospital areas as a part of the smoke free Dimapur campaign.
According to DTCC, during the inspection the team had found out that the top hotels in Dimapur are allowing their customers to smoke inside their rooms which not only violate the provision of the law but also make the rooms unhealthy and unhygienic for non-smokers.
In this regard, the hotels are requested to adhere to the provision of the law and set up separate space for smoking. The DTCC also stated that these measures will increase the flow of customers as many avoid the stench of smoking in the hotels.
