Question

With reference to smoking, answer the following:

Name any two legal provisions meant to deter smoking.

Answer 1

1. As a preventive measure, a mandatory specific statutory health warning on cigarette packs was introduced in 1975. Realizing the seriousness of the problem.
2. Smoking in public places was prohibited nationwide from October 2 under the Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Rules 2008. The smoking ban pertains to public places, which include auditoriums, cinemas, hospitals, public transport (aircraft, buses, trains, metros, taxis) and their related facilities (airports, bus stands, railway stations), restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, amusement centers, offices, libraries, courts, post offices, markets, shopping malls, canteens, educational institutions, and parks.