Ghaziabad: The state government has framed the regulations to regulate tobacco sales in the city, where the annual license fee will be charged on the seller in the city of Ghaziabad.
The proposed natural budget will be immediately placed before the Corporation Corporation Municipal Ghaziabad to nod before implementation, officials said.
The license fee will be Rs 200 for roadside vendors, Rs 1,000 for permanent outlets and 5,000 Rs for tobacco wholesale stokis and dealers, according to officials.
A survey to identify tobacco outlets in the city is currently underway.
“Sales of tobacco products in the city are not arranged and one will find roadside outlets in every corner and corner of the city,” said Mahendra Singh Tanwar, Commissioner of the City.
“The household budget framed is basically to regulate sales of tobacco products, which in the long run will limit their sales in designated places just like the seller zone allocated.” Sanjeev Singh, Head of GMC Assessment Tax Officer, said, “The license will be issued under three brackets – Rs 200 for the roadside outlet while we call ‘Gumti’, Rs 10.00 for permanent outlets – and Rs 5,000 for stokis.
Licenses will Valid for a period of one year and must be updated every year.
“There are also provisions for fines in the event of a violation of clauses under cigarettes and other tobacco product laws (COTPA) 2003.” There should be no tobacco outlets in a 100 m radius on educational institutions And offenders will be fined, “Sinha said.
“While Rs 2,000 is fine, it will be imposed on the first offender, the next violation will attract Rs 5,000 and even fir.” According to the global adult tobacco survey (GATS) Report India 2016-17, at Uttar Pradesh 23.1% of men, 3.2% of women and 13.5% of all adults smoking tobacco.
Khaici, Gutka and Bidi are three of the most commonly used tobacco products.