After massive outrage, Transport Minister issues order banning tobacco advertisements in state RTCs
Bengaluru: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has issued an order directing all four state transport corporations to immediately ban direct and indirect advertisements promoting tobacco products on their buses, within bus stand premises and bus stops.
This comes after massive outrage from the public over bus-wrap out-of-home (OOH) advertisements displayed on state-run buses across Karnataka.
In the order, the minister has directed that no advertisements encouraging the consumption of tobacco products should be displayed on buses operated by the transport corporations or at bus stands with immediate effect.
The order further states that if any such advertisements are already in place, a specific timeline must be fixed for their removal.
“Strict instructions have been issued to the concerned authorities to ensure that all tobacco-related advertisements are removed within the stipulated period,” the order added.
Speaking to Vartha Bharathi, an official said that, “the directive applies to all four transport corporations, KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC. The managing directors of the respective corporations will be responsible for ensuring the removal of the advertisements and overseeing compliance.”
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Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.
The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air quality was 'poor' at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
