VARANASI, Dec. 21 -- A man coughed up a fine of Rs 500 after he was caught spitting tobacco at Harishchandra Ghat here, officials said. The incident took place when municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal was conducting a surprise inspection of the ghat on Saturday. Nagpal also inspected the cleanliness arrangements at Assi Ghat, Tulsi Ghat, Bhadaini Ghat, Jain Ghat, Anandamayi Ghat and others. Officials were asked to remove any encroachments, boat-making materials and scrap wood found lying at various ghats. Strict instructions were also given to the people running shops illegally on the ghats to keep dustbins in front of their shops, failing which action would be taken against them for causing littering....