KISHTWAR, July 14 -- Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pankaj Kumar Sharma today presided over a Workshop cum District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) Review Meeting to assess the implementation of National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) in the district.
At the outset, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rajinder Kumar highlighted the anti-tobacco measures launched in the district. He also discussed key components of the NTCP, including the prohibition of smoking in public places, the ban on the sale of tobacco products within a 100-yard radius of educational institutions and the restriction on both direct and indirect advertising of tobacco products.
The meeting deliberated on the need for concerted efforts, incorporating a comprehensive set of activit...