Orientation / review meeting held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, February 23 2021:
A one day orientation cum review meeting for Enforcement Squad Under National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was held today at the conference hall of CMO Office Complex, Thoubal organised by the District Health Society Thoubal.
H Johny Sharma SDPO Thoubal, N Jayantakumar CMO Thoubal and Athokpam Brojendro Food Safety Officer Thoubal graced the programme as the chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
During the meeting, Dr Khumukcham Trusty, District Nodal Officer NTCP, Thoubal spoke about the implementation of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Act (COTPA) 2003 and the need for a tobacco free society.
She also mentioned mat more than 50 percent of people in Manipur are tobacco users as per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey.
N Jayantakumar stressed on the health hazards of tobacco and its products.
A Brojendro spoke about the difference of the rules for tobacco seizures as per Food Safety Act from COTPA.
The meeting also discussed in detail on how to implement the COTPA Act in Thoubal district.