The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the National Tobacco Control Programme to facilitate the implementation of tobacco control laws and to bring about greater awareness of tobacco’s harmful effects.
The programme will be implemented at the national, State and district levels for creating public awareness and behavioural changes, establishing tobacco product testing laboratories and mainstreaming the programme components as part of a health delivery mechanism within the National Rural Health Mission framework.
At the national level, it will also mainstream research and training on alternative crops and livelihoods with other nodal Ministries.
At the State level, dedicated tobacco cells for effective implementation and monitoring of anti-tobacco initiatives will form part of the programme, while at the district level, training of health and social workers and creating awareness will be covered.
The total financial outlay for the programme in XI Plan is Rs. 182 crore.
It will be implemented in the remaining years of XI Plan in 42 districts of the 21 States within the National Rural Health Mission framework, from 2010-2011.
The State governments will work out their specific plans for training, sensitisation and awareness building.
The funds for the tobacco testing laboratories will be released in a phased manner so that these are set up by 2010-11. Their initial recurring expenditure will be met for up to three years. An Adult Tobacco Survey will be completed in April, and the evaluation of the pilot phase of the programme will also be taken up in 2010-2011. By Aarti Dhar, The Hindu
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