Smoking to be banned in public places

The Government today announced that smoking would be banned in all public places from October two. The ban would include hotels, restaurants and offices, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here today. If someone is caught smoking, then a fine of Rs 200 would be imposed on that person in accordance with the National Tobacco Control Act. "Though in the beginning, the fine would be only Rs 200, we will try to amend the act in the future, after which the fine can be increased to Rs 1,000 and the employer can also be fined if somebody is found smoking within the office premises," Ramadoss said inaugurating a tobacco workshop here. Apart from this, the minister said the Government has also issued notifications to make pictorial warnings compulsory on all tobacco products from December one.

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