Tanda medical college to be tobacco-free

Tribune News Service Dharamsala, October 29 The medical college at Tanda will become the first tobacco-free institute in the state. Dr Sunil Raina, director for advancing tobacco control, in a press release issued here today, said sale of tobacco products...

Tribune News Service

Updated At : 10:56 AM Oct 30, 2021 IST

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, October 29

The medical college at Tanda will become the first tobacco-free institute in the state. Dr Sunil Raina, director for advancing tobacco control, in a press release issued here today, said sale of tobacco products would be banned within and up to 100 metres from the premises of the college.

Anyone, including students, teachers, staff, patients or their attendants, who would be seen consuming tobacco products, would be fined as per the Tobacco Control Act, he said.

The college administration will appoint officers on the campus to implement tobacco control and impose fine on those violating the rules.

He said people would be told that the medical college, Tanda, was a tobacco-free zone and anyone found consuming or selling tobacco products in the area would be penalised.

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