Nagaland's Capital Kohima Becomes The Latest City To Be Declared Smoke-Free
On Friday, Nagaland's capital Kohima joined other capitals like Chandigarh, Kottayam and Shimla to become a completely 'smoke-fee' city. The official declaration was made by district Deputy Commissioner Rovilatuo Mor during a campaign for 'Smoke Free Kohima City.' He said, "Guidelines for adherence by public and enforcement by the district administration and police would be brought out soon."
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The campaign, organised by the District Tobacco Control Cell under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, had 22 students from various schools participating as they carried placards with anti-tobacco slogans written on it.
The memorandum addressed to the DC read, in order to be eligible for the selection process of a Smart City, going smoke-free was a mandatory step to take. As per the submitted report, for a city to be counted as a 'Smart City', it is mandatory to have at least 20 tobacco-free schools, one college and one institution smoke-free.
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Chandigarh was the first city to be declared smoke-free in India back in 2007. They were followed by Kottayam and Shimla. In 2010, Sikkim became the first smoke-free state. Himachal Pradesh, the second in 2014.
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