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Govt proposes raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 years

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Welcome step! Not sure how the tobacco industry will take this! The Government has a duty in this..It cannot outright ban sale of tobacco products but putting restrictions on consumption is the right step!
[h=1]Govt proposes raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 years[/h]

Brushing aside opposition, the government today moved to amend the anti-smoking law and proposed radical changes, including ban on sale of loose cigarettes and raising the minimum age of a person buying tobacco products to 21 years from existing 18.

It has also proposed raising of fine to Rs 1000 from Rs 200 on smoking in public places as well as recommending removal of designated smoking zones in hotels and restaurants.

These are some of the major recommendations in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Amendment) Bill 2015, which were put out by the Health Ministry today to seek suggestions from the public.

The bill puts to rest speculation about the fate of a panel's recommendations, which had covered most of these issues, as there were reports that the health ministry had developed cold feet following outcry from lobbies representing farmers and tobacco industry.

Govt proposes raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 years
 
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