Dimapur, May 5 -- Kohima Deputy Commissioner B. Henok Buchem on Monday issued a directive for the strict enforcement of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA 2003), across the district in Nagaland.

In an official circular released on Monday, the Deputy Commissioner urged all village councils, municipal and town ward authorities, government departments, educational institutions, commercial establishments, and the general public to ensure full compliance with the key provisions of the tobacco control law.

The Deputy Commissioner, who also serves as Chairman of the District Level Coordination Committee under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), mandated the prominent display of clear "No Smoking" signage in a...