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India: South Goa Collects over 2L in Fines for Smoking in Public Source from: The Times of India 07/05/2013 ![]() Over 2 lakh in fines have been collected in the year 2013 for violations in the South Goa district under the Cigarettes and Other Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COPTA) . South Goa district collector N D Agrawal who is also the chairperson of the South Goa district task force committee under the COPTA Act had formed an enforcement and vigilance committee comprising of mamlatdars, police, and other govnerment officials who have been conducting inspections across the district. Enditem |