PAAN problem: In a first, GHMC fines man for spitting on road

HYDERABAD: The ubiquitous Paan spittle that turns nooks and corners of government and private offices in the city and often roads and streets stained into a shades of crimson red is most likely to disappear.
According to media reports, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Wednesday fined a Paan chewer for spitting on the road.
The man reported to be TSRTC bus driver was fined Rs 100 on the spot for spitting on a street in Lingampally.
However, its too early to say if the move, one of the measures taken by the GHMC to keep the city spruced will succeed.
Chewing Paan is a habit common to millions in the Sub- Continent as Paan has medicinal quality and is used as digestives for centuries.
It is widely favoured by Hyderabadi living in the Nawabi city and many Indian-origin Paan chewers outside the country.