Tobacco free campaign launched
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2025:
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has launched the State Level Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 at Raj Bhavan, here, today.
The campaign is being organised by the National Health Mission, Manipur in association with Directorate of Health Services, under the National Tobacco Control Programme.
A press release issued from Raj Bhavan said that the Governor led the gathering in taking a pledge to abstain from the use of tobacco products during the launch programme.
Commissioner (Health) Sumant Singh, along with the Directors of Family Welfare and IPR, attended the ceremony.
Officers from several departments, including Social Welfare, Information Technology, Home, and Police, were also present.
The six-day campaign aims to work on six objectives viz to escalate public awareness on harmful effects of tobacco; to enhance Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) compliance; to endeavour for tobacco free villages; to enhance enforcement of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 and Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA), 2019 and to amplify social media engagement and capacity building for the cause.
The campaign will also be held in all the districts of the State, it said.
After launching the campaign, the Governor directed the officers to ensure that the campaign is carried out as a sustained and serious initiative to eliminate the use of tobacco products from society and safeguard the youth.
The Governor further urged the officers to contribute their best efforts to make the campaign effective and successful.




