Several million children under age 18 begin smoking cigarettes each year and half of these do so as a direct result of their exposure to tobacco advertisement and the Products thereto.
Smoking at public places is banned under Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Rules, 2008 which came into force on 2nd October 2008
Persons authorized to impose and collect fine
S.No.
Public Places
Persons authorized to take action
1.
All Public Places
Director Public health & Director Health Services/In charge Administration in Central and State Government/ Nodal Officers/ Focal Points of anti-tobacco cell at district and state level.
2.
Airports
Airport manager/Officers of Airport Authority of India and Officers of all schedule Airlines
3.
Educational Institutions
College/School/Headmaster Principal/Teacher
4.
Private Offices/workplaces
Head of the Institution/HR Manager/Head of Administration
5.
Post Office
Post Master and above.
6.
Libraries/Reading Rooms
Librarian/Asstt. Librarian/Library In charge/Other administrative Staff in the Library.
7.
Railways and all its Premises
Station Master/Asstt.Station master/Station Head/Station In charge.
Sale of Cigarettes and other Tobacco products in an area within a radius of one hundred yards of the educational institutions is strictly prohibited and that it is an offence punishable with the fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.[ Prohibition of Sale of Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products around Educational Institutions Rules, 2004.]
