‘Stringent steps planned to make T.N. free from banned tobacco products’
The Hindu
Health Minister outlines three-pronged strategy
Stringent measures have been planned for two months to make Tamil Nadu completely free from banned tobacco products, such as gutkha and pan masala, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said. A three-pronged strategy is being put in place for the same — checks on shops selling the banned items, spreading awareness on the ill-effects of tobacco use and roping in traders to take a pledge not to sell banned tobacco products. Shops found selling the products will first be served a notice, followed by the imposition of fine, and later, sealing of the premises if they continue to violate norms, he told reporters on the sidelines of a State-level coordination meeting held with food safety officers, the police and the Local Administration Department on tobacco control.More Related News