Chandigarh, Dec. 30 -- Ahead of New Year celebrations, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) has issued an advisory to the excise and taxation department, UT Chandigarh, flagging concerns over easy access to alcohol and tobacco by children and adolescents at public venues. The advisory urged hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, pubs and shops to strictly comply with provisions of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015, and the Excise Policy. It calls for mandatory age verification through valid government-issued identity cards, prominent display of warning signages, and enhanced surveillance through CCTV cameras to prevent the sale or exchange of prohibited substances to minors. htc...