Nagaland Health department leads the way to a tobacco-free office

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• According to the guidelines, smoking or spitting of tobacco products has been strictly prohibited within the office premises. It warned that violations of the guidelines would be treated as punishable offendes under COTPA 2003 and Section 268 of the IPC.
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• Furthermore, no form of tobacco advertisement or promotion would be permitted within 100 yards of the office.
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• In line with the government’s order, the department has also constituted an Anti-Tobacco Committee comprising representatives from various sections of the directorate. The committee would be responsible for enforcement, awareness generation, compliance monitoring and policy recommendations to strengthen the tobacco-free initiative.
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• Besides, clear signage indicating "No Smoking" and "Tobacco-Free Zone" has already been installed throughout the premises to ensure that everyone adheres to the policy.
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• The department has urged all officers, staff and visitors to cooperate in upholding the tobacco-free office policy, thereby setting an example for other institutions across the state.