Smoking Banned in India from Oct 2 !

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One can still smoke in the smoking zone in the offices and pubs. But this indeed is a sad move. This is a free country, right ? I understand if me smoking around Non-somkers cause them harm but what about when I am alone and there is no one around my 50 ft radius ? I am not gonna affect anybody then, am I ? :S

Is smoking banned in cars too ?? Now that would be really sad if it is.

Although this is being implemented from tomorrow , I saw many policemen stopping Auto richshaws and fining the passengers for smoking in the auto today. The Mamus just got another excuse to make money now. How pathetic is that ?
 
Good move! But I really doubt if they can implement it. How will they monitor all the public places?
 
didn't have the patience to read through the entire thread.

I smoke and I welcome this decision.

Has this ever happened to you..

Going to a nice reputed restaurant for a family dinner, you wait for about 20 mins to get a table and when you finally get inside the entire place if full of smoke. You try to adjust but kids start howling and entire evening is f**in ruined.

It has happened to me.

Banning smoking in public places is very good decision.

I am very particular about my environment when I'm smoking, I don't smoke at the discomfort of others. Obviously there no one is checking everytime but one should be carefully him/herself.

same is advised to all smokers
 
Excellent move. Request all members to be nice to these smokers coz they are not gonna last long.....:tongue:
 
hammerhead said:
^ So you think that the whole world smokes just because you do. Smoking in public places affects non smokers also and you think it should not be banned. A non smoker visits all the places you mentioned above. If you have a death wish its fine by me but dont take me down with you.

I think its an excellent decision.
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+1 I totally agree.

~LT
 
Bluffmaster said:
One can still smoke in the smoking zone in the offices and pubs. But this indeed is a sad move. This is a free country, right ? I understand if me smoking around Non-somkers cause them harm but what about when I am alone and there is no one around my 50 ft radius ? I am not gonna affect anybody then, am I ? :S

Is smoking banned in cars too ?? Now that would be really sad if it is.

Although this is being implemented from tomorrow , I saw many policemen stopping Auto richshaws and fining the passengers for smoking in the auto today. The Mamus just got another excuse to make money now. How pathetic is that ?
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...yet another reason to hate that bald politician SOB.
 
metalspree said:
Dont u think banning it in Pubs is sad
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The hell! I would like to hangout with guys in pub, but those smoking buggers, I can't even stand there for a minute.

nukeu666 said:
i dont care about ciggies....when will the government ban spitting/chewing tobacco! (especially spitting red)
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+1 Totally agreed.

rPOk said:
going by this reason, why isn't drinking banned :P
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Cause if one is drunk, that guy is drunk the other is not affected directly. In case of smoking is.

~LT
 
Well, so long as we are on the topic, all is not lost :P

From the notification:

(e) “smoking area or space” mentioned in the proviso to Section 4 of the Act shall mean a separately ventilated smoking room that:

(i) is physically separated and surrounded by full height walls on all four sides;

(ii) has an entrance with an automatically closing door normally kept in dose position;

(iii) has an air flow system, as specified in schedule I,

(iv) has negative air pressure in comparison with the remainder of the building.
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4. Hotels, Restaurants and Airports.- (1) The owner, proprietor, manager, supervisor or in charge of the affairs of a hotel having thirty or more rooms or restaurant having seating capacity of thirty persons or more and the manager of the airport may provide for a smoking area or space as defined in rule 2(e) .

(2) Smoking area or space shall not be established at the entrance or exit of the hotel, restaurant and the airport and shall be distinctively marked as “Smoking Area” in English and one Indian language, as applicable.

(3) A smoking area or space shall be used only for the purpose of smoking and no other service(s) shall be allowed.

(4) The owner, proprietor, manager, supervisor or in-charge of the affairs of a hotel having thirty or more rooms may designate separate smoking rooms in the manner prescribed as under:

(a) all the rooms so designated shall form a separate section in the same floor or wing, as the case may be. In case of more than one floors/wings the room shall be in one floor/wing as the case may be.

(b) all such rooms shall be distinctively marked as “Smoking rooms” in English and one Indian language, as applicable.

(c) the smoke from such room shall be ventilated outside and does not infiltrate/permeate into the non-smoking areas of the hotel including lobbies and the corridors.
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G.S.R. 417(E)

F.No.P.16015/20/2007-PH

Issued by:

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(Department of Health and Family Welfare)

New Delhi
 
Its little too bit much. they should define public/private places properly.

My office campus has well designated smoking zones. People can choose to come there or not. Even though I don't smoke, i go there coz I hang out with smoking friends.

Now everyone has to walk outside of the campus for a smoke :S
 
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