Campaign to make Chamba tobacco-free launched

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Chamba, July 16

The district administration has launched a campaign to check the use of tobacco products in public places. The administration aims to make the district tobacco-free by 2025. The campaign was launched by the district Deputy Commissioner, DC Rana, while chairing a meeting of of various experts of Himachal Pradesh Tobacco Control Progressive Centre and officers of various stakeholder departments.

The meeting was organised under the aegis of Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda.

Emphasizing the need to ensure effective system for tobacco control at the panchayat-level, the DC said tobacco-free panchayat would be given a cash award of Rs five lakh. He directed the Rural Development Department and the Health Department to jointly take necessary steps at the panchayat-level. District-level Tobacco Control Coordination Committee, block-level flying squads have also been constituted, he added.

Rana directed to develop a mobile app for the monthly activities to ensure effective implementation of the coordination committee and flying squads.