Chandigarh, Oct 18: Chandigarh administration today banned smoking in public places with immediate effect, an official release said here. Smoking has been banned by district magistrate M Ramsekhar in view of recent orders of the Supreme Court, it said.
The public places include auditoriums, hospitals, health institutions, educational institutions, libraries, court buildings, public offices and public conveyances, including railways and buses, the release added.
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