AP: Action plan for tobacco free' youth as part of World No Tobacco Day
1 year, 6 months ago

AP: Action plan for tobacco free' youth as part of World No Tobacco Day

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has formulated an action plan for a 60-day campaign under the banner of ‘Tobacco-Free Youth’. The thrust of the campaign is to enhance compliance with the ‘Tobacco Free Educational Institutions ’ endeavour as also enhance enforcement of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Prohibition Act. This would be a part of the Tobacco Free Villages campaign marking World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Health minister Vidadala Rajani said the government is conducting a public awareness campaign to prompt students to take the ‘No Tobacco’ pledge in all educational institutions. Enforcement drives would be organised within 100 yards of each school.’ Placing of statutory signage for sections 4 and 6 as per COTPA, intensifying of COTPA enforcement drives in hotspots, issuing of challan for those who do smoking in public places, removal of tobacco Plans are also to conduct special Grama Sabha meetings for sensitization of key stakeholders of each village, namely gram panchayat members, NGOs, SHGs, youths and farmers.

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