Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notification G.S.R. 417(E), May 30, 2008
COMMENTS: G.S.R. 417(E) supersedes the first rules enacted to implement COTPA (the 2004 Rules) and announces the Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Rules, 2008. These new rules (1) impose duties upon certain parties such as owners, managers to ensure that smoke free policies are followed; (2) specify the requirements of "smoking areas" in hotels, restaurants, and airports; and (3) authorize officers to collect fines for the violation of specified smoke free rules. The uploaded files contain the notification in both Hindi and English.
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