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NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 1, 2004: In a major public health measure, the ban on smoking in public places, direct and indirect advertising of all tobacco products and their sale to minors came into force on Saturday in the country under the Anti-smoking Act. Government is also working on other aspects of the Act like prohibition of sale of tobacco products near educational institutions, mandatory depiction of statutory warning including pictorial warning on tobacco products and mandatory depiction of tar and nicotine content, Health Ministry officials told PTI. These rules are likely to be ready in three months, but Government would give some time to the industry before they actually come into force, they said.



“State Governments have been asked to authorise people to implement the new provisions that came into force,” the officials said. There is a provision of US$4.00 fine for punishment for people who violate the rules and smoke in public places, they said. The order defines public places as enclosed areas like restaurants, offices, railway waiting rooms, buses, airports etc.

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