New Delhi: Smokers will be able to light up at IGI Airport from March 31 now that the Airports Authority of India has decided to build exclusive smoking lounges at three terminal buildings here. Smoking was banned inside airport buildings after the Anti-Smoking Act prohibited smoking at public places.
Since then, security staff have had to alternately stop people from lighting up, “eject them” or fine them for violating the Act. Airport authorities were quick to ban smoking once the Act came into force but took their own time in following its other provisions such as creating smoking zones inside the airport. Many leading international airports have smoking lounges to ensure non-smokers are not inconvenienced.
A senior airport official said today: “The work for building these exclusive smoke chambers which would have separate ventilation... is scheduled to begin soon. These chambers would be ready for use by passengers by March 31 this year.”
11/02 Pratul Sharma/Express India
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