GOI Intiatives

Important Government Initiatives

The Govt. of India (GOI) has allocated approx. Rs 30 crores for 2009-10 under the proposed National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP).

Main components of the NTCP are:

• Setting up of National Regulatory Authority (NRA)
• State Tobacco Control Programme
• District Tobacco Control Programme
• Anti tobacco Public Awareness Campaigns
• Establishment of tobacco testing labs


Components of proposed District Tobacco Control Programme

• Training : Training of School teachers, health workers, health professionals, law enforcers, NGO’s, women SHGs on tobacco control
• IEC : Mediums include Cable TV channels, Nukkad/Street Corner Shows, Exhibitions, Melas and Anti tobacco awareness programs by trained Women SHGs/ NGOs.
• State Tobacco Control Cells in states covering 2 districts each.
• School Programmes : School Programme for Govt. Schools with the help of NGOs. In the pilot plan, it is proposed to take up at least 50 Schools per district.
• Monitoring Enforcement of Tobacco Control Laws
• Tobacco Cessation Centres : Setting up of TCC’s in Districts.