Delhi recorded the highest number of violators of the ban on smoking in public places followed closely by Tamil Nadu. Rajasthan has the least number of violators--nine, says the data released by the Union Health Ministry.
Authorities in the national capital fined 11,362 people for smoking in public places collecting Rs 10,7743 in fine till July this year. Tamil Nadu has fined 10,979 people and collected Rs 12,63,100 in fine.
While Gujarat has fined 285 people, Chandigarh penalised 1540 and Karnataka 2465 collecting Rs 84,090, Rs 1,15,398 and Rs 3,08,000 repectively.
The ban on smoking in public places came into effect from October 2, 2008.
India is the second largest consumer and third largest producer of tobacco in the world. The estimates from the latest round of National Family Health Survey indicate an increasing prevalence of tobacco consumption in India, with 57 per cent males and 10.9 per cent females consuming tobacco in some form.
Out of this, 32.7 per cent men and 1.4 per cent women are smokers. Prevalence of bidi smoking is around 54 per cent and that of cigarette 16 per cent.
As per report of the Tobacco Control of India 2004, more than 0.8 million people die due to tobacco consumption every year. Studies indicate approximately 40 per cent of the disease burden in the country is associated with some form of tobacco or other.link
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