District Level Coordination Committee on National Tobacco Control programme meeting was held at DC's Conference Hall Longleng on November 29. (DIPR Photo)
Longleng, December 1 (MExN): District-Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) on National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) meeting was held at DC’s conference hall, Longleng on November 29 under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and Chairman (NTCP) Longleng, Dharam Raj, IAS.
During the meeting, a DIPR report stated that the house discussed about imposition of ban on selling of tobacco and its product in and around school/educational institutions and reiterated that ban on selling of tobacco product within hundred yards from the educational institutions.
The tobacco items should be confiscated by reporting the District Level Enforcement Squad. The house also resolved to form a club or volunteer to assist the respective educational institutions to check the use of tobacco products within the premises and to tie up with all the stakeholders of the concerned areas and also to create a smoking zone in no smoking area, DIPR report stated.
Further, the house decided to go forward and help the student clubs/volunteers financially in the educational institution if the student body want to organise sensitisation and awareness programme related to tobacco and its product according to COPTA Act 2003. It also decided to write a letter to all village councils and to all primary schools up to middle school level and decided to open tobacco cessation centre at the District Hospital Longleng.
Earlier, the DC Longleng asserted that DLCC are capable enough to put a ban on tobacco and impose tobacco free zone in and around Longleng town, stated a DIPR report. “Every member should work collectively and start educating people to make NTCP a successful programme,” the DC said and added, “the programme should start and function as per the guidelines given by the government.” Meanwhile, the DC assured to take up the shortage of manpower issue to effectively implement the programme.
Dr Pongau, Nodal Officer NTCP said in order to take NTCP programme effectively, the house requested the chairman NTCP to address the grievances faced by the district Nodal Officer NTCP in disseminating various programmes in the district.
