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Tamil Nadu tops in punishing smoking ban violators 

To strengthen the mechanism for reporting violations of anti-smoking laws, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has made its round-the-clock toll-free helpline accessible from any part of the country.

Violations can be reported on 1800-110-456. There is a provision to make complaints though the helpline. Information is also given about the provisions of the anti-smoking laws such as the definition of public place, open space and prohibited areas and fine that will be collected from violators. Till March this year, more than 1,600 violations have been reported through the helpline, which was launched in 2008 after the Revised Smoke Free Rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (The Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 2003) were notified.

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