Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Consumer rights group Goacan has emphasized the availability of foreign cigarettes in the state and suggested that the state government seek to stop the revenue leaks brought on by the smuggling of these cigarettes. Government initiatives to reduce smoking among children and teenagers need to be stepped up, according to Goacan coordinator Roland Martins. He claimed that illicit cigarettes in a variety of flavors are brought into Goa, sold to kids and tourists, and then brought into other countries untaxed. “These foreign cigarettes are readily available throughout the state, do not have a manufacturing date, and do…
