Topic > Essay on smoking in public places - 1934

The terms of the national freedom to smoke only according to the law on public places. Places where smoking is prohibited and include halls, cinemas, hospitals and public transport (planes, buses, trains and subways, monorails and taxis) and related facilities (airports and bus stops/stations, railway stations), restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs and entertainment centers and offices (government and private), libraries, courts, post offices, markets and shopping centres, restaurants and relaxation rooms and banquet halls, nightclubs, bars, educational institutions and parks. Smoking is permitted on the streets and inside your home or vehicle. Then the newspaper quoted Health Minister Ramadoss as saying: "Smoke on the street or in the garden and save others from the wrath of second-hand smoke." On the contrary, he quoted the deputy health officer: "For those who have any doubts, the street is a public place. Smoking in public places, including the streets, is prohibited by law." Smoking is also permitted in airports, restaurants, bars, pubs, nightclubs and other indoor workplaces if they provide separate areas dedicated to smokers. Anyone violating this law will be punished with a fine of ₹200. [21] Sale of tobacco products within 100 meters of educational institutions is also prohibited. However, this particular rule is