Hi, This piece of news seem to be absurd.... It will put a lot of tourist plans of holidaying in Goa think twice before embarking. As a matter of fact westerners do enjoy this habit. Was this really required??? Hope it does not send a wrong message !!
And for everybody's info...i do not smoke nor like the habit! Viva Goans...Sorry Non-Goans..... Seb --- >I'm not quite aware of Anti-Smoking laws in other countries. Can anyone let >me know if there's a law in any other country that bans smoking on the >beach. I'm not talking about 'public spaces' in general. Is there any >country in the world where one is not allowed to spoke in an open airy >windy area like a beach, where there's no remote possibility of your >second-hand smoke doing any damage? > >Cecil ==== >>On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:46:02 +0100, "sandy9134" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>wrote: >> >>Hi there, >> >>This was forwarded to me by a freind , and I couldnt believe what I was >>reading >>about "No smoking on the beach!" >> >>I am a regular visitor to Goa from the UK, and this was forwarded to me by a >>British freind who lives in Goa. >> >>Could you please tell me where I can find out about this, as I am supposed >>to be >>visiting Goa again in February 2004, and this may make me change my plans, >>and a >>lot of my freinds who will be joining me! >> >>Thanking you for your help >> >>Sandy Horsley > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel De'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet-news][Goanet]11 OCT 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS[Scanned] > > > >GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS > >11 Oct 2003 > > > >GOVT BANS SMOKING ON BEACHES: The State government has now imposed a > >blanket ban on smoking and spitting on beaches and bus stands/railway > >stations of Goa. This has been notified under the Goa Prohibition of > >Spitting and Smoking Act 1997, which came into effect yesterday has > >added more public areas and places of public access under the > >prohibition of smoking and spitting. (H) ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
