In connection with making the district a tobacco and smoke-free district under the National Tobacco Control Program, a meeting cum workshop of the District Level Coordination Committee was organized today in the Collectorate’s Arpa meeting hall. In the meeting organized under the chairmanship of Collector Ms. Richa Prakash Chowdhary cum district level department heads, orientation workshop for civil society, media and other stakeholders, major sections of the Kotpa Act were informed. The Collector instructed to bring public awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption, to ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Kotpa Act, and to take action against those who violate the restrictive laws. He urged district CEOs in rural areas, CMOs in urban areas, district education officers and department heads in educational institutions to install tobacco and smoking prohibition signboards at all public places including all educational institutions, government offices, government buildings and follow the provisions of tobacco control. Gave instructions to In the workshop, Mr. Sanjay Namdev, Divisional Coordinator of the National Tobacco Control Program and Mr. Vilash Rawat, Project Associate of The Union, presented the objectives of the National Tobacco Control Program, prevention and control under the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003, through a presentation. Informed about the strategies being adopted. Divisional Forest Officer Mr. Satyadev Sharma, Project Director DRDA Mr. RK Khunte, Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue Mr. Devsingh Uike, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Prabhat Chandra Prabhakar, District Education Officer Mr. NK Chandra, Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development Dr. Lalit Shukla, all districts District officers of various departments including CEO and CMO were present.Like this:Like Loading…Continue Reading