No-smoke Zones
The Coimbatore Corporation said on Friday that boards declaring no-smoke zones must be put up in public places across the city. The boards must say “No Smoking Area” and “Smoking Here is an Offence”. These must be put up bus stands, public toilets, Corporation offices, its health centres, pharmacies, schools and ward offices. Such boards must be displayed at cinemas, parks, private offices and industries.
The ban on smoking also mandates the cigarettes and tobacco products should not be sold within 100 metres of schools, colleges and also private and Government hospitals. Boards that state that there was ban on selling cigarettes and tobacco products within 100 metres must be displayed at all these establishments, the release said.
