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Smoking in Public Places Banned in India
Restaurant and bar managers said they would comply with the law.
"We are very clear on this aspect. We will not let anybody smoke," said Shahzad Rashid, who manages Mist restaurant, located in the five-star Park Hotel in the city's centre.
But he admitted it might take a toll on the hotel's popular Agni disco, which like many bars and restaurants here sells cigarettes.
"Out of 100 patrons, 90 who drink probably also smoke," he said. "People also drink more when they have a smoke."
Smokers, particularly young ones, have expressed dismay about the new ban.
Call centre workers have said they are worried they will not make it through long nights of answering international customer service calls without cigarettes.
But Indian officials said they were hopeful everyone would come around.
"A lot of awareness has been created in the country," said Prasad, who hopes to eventually broaden the ban.
"This is very, very necessary for public health."
At least some in the capital were hopeful the new law would not be the last word on smoking, though.
"Maybe there will be a change in the law after some time. They keep changing the laws, sometimes this way, sometimes that way," said Q'BA restaurant-bar manager Sunil Tickoo, who hopes the ban will be eased for venues with liquor licences.
Tickoo also wondered how tight enforcement would be this time.
"The first one or two weeks there will be a lot of checking. It will be like a red-hot pepper has burst, but after that the fire will die down," he said.
"But of course we will remain non-smoking as long as the government maintains the ban."
Source-AFP
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