MYSURU: Chamarajanagar administration has decided to make all tourist spots in the district tobacco-free. The district administration has decided to ban the use of tobacco at these spots and visitors will not be allowed to carry, chew, spit, or smoke tobacco in places of tourist interest. Anyone found violating the norm will be fined. Sources told TOI that deputy commissioner Charulatha Somal had conducted a meeting with district administration officials and given clear-cut instructions to strictly implement the ban on consumption of tobacco products in all tourist spots, temple premises, gardens, parks, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and all muzrai temples across the district. Instruc... [Read more]