On January 27, a special enforcement drive in Shivapura and Bharathinagar areas of Maddur taluk led to 84 cases registered under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). Officials aimed to stop illegal tobacco sale and use in public places. Out of these, 62 cases were for smoking in public, booked under Section 4 with fines totaling ₹14,500. Ten cases were filed under Section 6A for selling tobacco to minors under 18 years, collecting ₹1,000 in fines. Twelve cases under Section 6B targeted the illegal sale of tobacco within 100 yards of educational institutions, with ₹1,150 in fines collected. The combined fine amount reached ₹16,650. The operation involved multiple departments including the District Health and Family Welfare, District Enforcement Officer, Tobacco Control Cell, Maddur City Municipal Council, and local police. Key participants included Thimmaraju, District Tobacco Control consultant; Mariswamy, taluk health education officer; social worker Mohan Kumar; health inspectors Manjunath and Bharath; and police personnel Onkarappa and Girija Halli. Pamphlets on tobacco’s harmful effects were distributed to raise public awareness. Shop owners received strict warnings against repeat violations and were instructed to follow the ban on tobacco sales within 100 meters of schools and colleges. They were also reminded to obtain proper licensing from the City Municipal Council to sell tobacco within town limits.