SRINAGAR, March 15 -- To review the implementation and enforcement of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Act (COPTA) in the District, a meeting of District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) was today held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat here at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex.

At the outset, DC directed the Officers and other stakeholders to ensure strict compliance to Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Act (COTPA) around all educational institutions including schools and colleges as a part of Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFFEI) initiative. The DC further directed for conducting inspections by the heads of institutions of all City colleges and schools to check t...