Tobacco sales near schools: Distance limit down to 100 meters
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has withdrawn the directive banning tobacco products sale and pan masala within 400-meter area surrounding schools. The move to withdraw this was based on the complaint filed by Vyapari Vyavsayi Ekopana Samithi pointing that the directive was against central rule.
With this the distance limit proposed by the central rule would be up to 100 yards (90 meters), that is applicable in Kerala too.
But at the same time chief minister Oommen Chandy decided to ask the centre to amend the rule.
In Kerala there are plenty of such shops and bringing down the distance will adversely affect the protest going on against this.
As students buying tobacco products rose there were rising complaints and the cabinet decided to increase the limit. The LSGs were given right in 2011 to do the needful .
But when Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi filed a complaint against it, the law ministry examined the rule and stated that the state decision won't stand.
With this the distance limit proposed by the central rule would be up to 100 yards (90 meters), that is applicable in Kerala too.
But at the same time chief minister Oommen Chandy decided to ask the centre to amend the rule.
In Kerala there are plenty of such shops and bringing down the distance will adversely affect the protest going on against this.
As students buying tobacco products rose there were rising complaints and the cabinet decided to increase the limit. The LSGs were given right in 2011 to do the needful .
But when Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi filed a complaint against it, the law ministry examined the rule and stated that the state decision won't stand.
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