Director Abdul Basit Declared Naharlagun Mini Secretariat as ‘No Tobacco Zone’

A Correspondent

ITANAGAR: The Director Audit & Pension Abdul Basit declared the Mini Secretariat Naharlagun as “No Tobacco Zone” in a mammoth gathering attended by the Director Health Services Dr. Moromor Lego, Director Transport Tage Tado, NGOs along with all the staffs of various departments under Mini Secretariat Naharlagun here on Friday.

The programme was organized by the District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) under DMO ICC establishment.

The DMO informed that the “No Tobacco Zone” is being implemented under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 (COTPA) where section 4 prohibits smoking in public place and section 6 (a) (b) prohibits sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products to any person who is under 18 years and within the radius of 100 yards from any educational institutions. The violators will be fined or even jailed as per COTPA, informed the DMO.

The DMO further informed that the challan book has also been handed over to EAC for strict implementation of the law (COTPA).

The programme ended with the unveiling of signboard/hoarding by Director Health Services, Director Audit & Pension and Director of Transport.

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