Table 5.
Awareness and enforcement of Section 4 of COTPA act among authorized officers, South Zone BBMP, 2015
| Health* (n=30) | Police** (n=25) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aware of smoke-free Act | 30 (100.0) | 25 (100.0) |
| Awareness of provisions of the COTPA | ||
| Smoking is banned in public places | 20 (66.7) | 1 (4.0) |
| Smoking is banned in public places, and offenders can be penalized | 10 (33.3) | 24 (96.0) |
| Aware about authorization of persons to penalize | 0 | 25 (100.0) |
| Enforcement activities undertaken by authorized officers | ||
| Penalized the offenders | 0 | 25 (96.0) |
| Penalties imposed in past one month (in Indian Rupees) | ||
| 1-50 | 0 | 13 (52.0) |
| 51-100 | 0 | 5(20.0) |
| Above 100 | 0 | 7(28.0) |
| Encountered challenges while enforcing the Act | 19 (63.3) | 23 (92.0) |
| Public awareness efforts undertaken | 25(83.3) | 24 (96.0) |
| Type of public awareness efforts undertaken | n=25 | n=24 |
| Notices to display signboards | 9 (36.0) | 18 (75.0) |
| Oral warning to public not to smoke | 16 (64.0) | 6 (25.0) |
| Responses to efforts undertaken | ||
| Positive | 3 (12.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Mixed | 22 (88.0) | 23 (95.8) |
*
Includes four Food Safety officers
**
Includes one Excise official