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11 lakh fined for smoking in Delhi's public places 

Jump to full article: The Times of India, 2010-03-21

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The Delhi government has fined over 11 lakh people for smoking in public places and earned over Rs.15 million since 1997.

"The effort to make Delhi smoke free started in 1997 and since then we have 'challaned' over 11 lakh people for violating the smoking law," R.P. Vashishta, head of the anti-smoking wing of the Delhi government, said.

"We are earning nearly Rs.12 lakh annually through fines. I believe that fines are the way to control tobacco consumption," he said.

In Delhi, smoking in public places attracts a fine up to Rs.200.

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