Prasad attributed the violation as a transitory phenomenon and said a large number of pubs and bars had also been enquiring about building a separate smoking lounge for its customers.
"Challans have also been issued by enforcement teams in certain cases," Prasad said.
In New Delhi alone, a total of 1,491 public places have been raided and out of which 855 people have been fined. Around 79 buses have also been targetted out of which 71 were fined.
Image: A smoker is fined by an official in New Delhi.
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