{"id":848,"date":"2025-08-27T07:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=848"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:43:10","slug":"tobacco-control-programme-ntcp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/tobacco-control-programme-ntcp\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"848\" class=\"elementor elementor-848\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df48e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2df48e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6c894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"ea6c894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8da15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b8da15\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb900c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efb900c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acc748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7acc748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<\/br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0.jpg\"\/>\n<\/br><\/br>\n<ol><ul>\n<li>Create awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption,<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the production and supply of tobacco products,<\/li>\n<li>Ensure effective implementation of the provisions under \u201cThe Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003\u201d (COTPA)<\/li>\n<li>\tHelp the people quit tobacco use, and<\/li>\n<li>\tFacilitate implementation of strategies for prevention and control of tobacco advocated by WHO Framework Convention of Tobacco Control.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/ol>\n    In Tamil Nadu, NTCP is implemented by the State Tobacco Control Cell, functioning under the Directorate of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Chennai since 2007.<\/br><\/br>\n    The District Level activities under NTCP are carried out by the District Health Societies under the supervision of Deputy Director of Health Services. Currently, 38 District Tobacco Control Cells and 20 Tobacco Cessation Centres (TCCs) are established in Tamil Nadu for carrying out the implementation of Tobacco control activities under NTCP.<\/br><\/br>\nThe major components of the Tobacco Control Programme in Tamil Nadu are as follows,\n\n<ol><ul>\n<li>\tEstablishment of Tobacco cessation centers.<\/li>\n<li>\tEnforcement of Tobacco Control Law<\/li>\n<li>\tCapacity Building of Various Stakeholders on Tobacco Control<\/li>\n<li>\t\tRaising Awareness in Schools, Colleges and Other Educational Institutions<\/li>\n<li>\t\tDeclaration of Tobacco Free Educational Institutions<\/li>\n<li>Organizing Mass IEC Awareness Campaigns<\/li>\n<li>\tTaking Pledge against Tobacco use<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/ol>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture2-1.jpg\"\/>\n<h3>Enforcement of Tobacco Control Law<\/br>\nCigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003<\/h3>\n\n<h3>Objective<\/h3>\nThe Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 aims to discourage the use and consumption of tobacco products by eliminating all forms of direct and indirect advertising, promotion, sponsorship, and exposure to tobacco products, thereby protecting public health.\n<h3>Scope of the Act<\/h3>\nCOTPA, 2003 applies to all tobacco-containing products in any form, including cigarettes, cigars, bidis, gutka, pan masala (with tobacco), khaini, mawa, mishri, snuff, etc., as listed in the Schedule to the Act. The Act extends to the entire country.\n<h3>Major Provisions of COTPA, 2003<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li><b>\tSection 4:<\/b> Prohibition of smoking in public places<\/li>\n \t<li><b>\tSection 5: <\/b>\tProhibition of direct and indirect advertisement, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products<\/li>\n \t<li><b>\tSection 6(a):<\/b> Prohibition of sale of tobacco products to persons below 18 years of age<\/li>\n \t<li><b>Section 6(b): <\/b>Prohibition of sale of tobacco products within 100 yards of educational institutions<\/li>\n \t<li><b>\tSection 7:<\/b> Mandatory display of specified pictorial health warnings on all tobacco product packages<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/ol>\n<h3>COTPA Enforcement in Tamil Nadu<\/h3>\nTamil Nadu has emerged as a leading State in effective enforcement of COTPA, 2003, collecting the highest amount of fines in the country from violators.\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>\tEnforcement squads have been constituted at State, District, Block, and Village levels to monitor compliance and address violations.<\/li>\n \t<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Ban on Hookah Bars<\/h3>\n<h3>Health Concerns<\/h3>\n\nHookah and E-Hookah (water pipes) are used to smoke flavored tobacco through a water chamber. Contrary to popular belief, hookah smoke contains higher levels of nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar than cigarettes. Hookah smoking contributes to nicotine addiction, second-hand smoke exposure, and diseases such as tuberculosis, chronic lung disease, gum disease, and cardiovascular disorders.\n\n<h3>Objectives of the Ban<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>\tTo reduce health risks to users and protect non-users from second-hand exposure<\/li>\n \t<li>To prevent initiation of hookah use among youth and vulnerable groups, including pregnant women<\/li>\n \t<li>To safeguard tobacco control efforts from commercial and industry interests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Legal Support for Ban<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\tNicotine is regulated under the<b> Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li>\tListed as an insecticide under the <b>Insecticides Act, 1968<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li>\tProhibited as a food ingredient under the <b>Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li>\tClassified as a hazardous chemical under the <b>Environment (Protection) Act, 1986<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li>\tPenal provisions under the<b> Juvenile Justice Act, 2015<\/b> prohibit providing tobacco to children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Ban on Electronic Cigarettes (ENDS)<\/h3>\nElectronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, etc.) are battery-operated devices delivering nicotine aerosol. These aerosols contain harmful substances such as nicotine, ultrafine particles, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and flavoring agents linked to lung disease.\n\n<h3>Health Risks<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>\tNicotine addiction<\/li>\n \t<li>\tAdverse effects on adolescent brain development<\/li>\n \t<li>\tSerious risks to pregnant women and fetal health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Regulatory Action<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>\t<b>\tGovernment of Tamil Nadu <\/b>banned manufacture, sale, distribution, use, advertisement, import, and possession of ENDS vide<b> G.O. (Ms) No. 384 dated 14.11.2018<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li>\t\t<b>Government of India <\/b>enacted the <b>Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019,<\/b> enforcing a nationwide ban<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Capacity Building and Awareness<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>\t\tTraining provided to officials from Police, Education, Railways, Airports, Health, and other departments<\/li>\n \t<li>\t\t\tNGOs, civil society groups, SHGs, youth clubs, and community volunteers trained on tobacco control<\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t\tMedical Officers, NCD Staff Nurses, ICTC Counsellors, and Youth Health Volunteers trained in tobacco cessation services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI)<\/h3>\n49,397 schools and 2,248 colleges have been declared Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions, and with concerted efforts by the directorate, 3,920 villages have also been successfully declared Tobacco-Free Villages.\n<\/br><\/br>\nAdditionally, several public and institutional spaces have been declared smoke-free, including:\n<\/br><\/br>\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>\t\t\tGovernment offices, hospitals, PHCs<\/li>\n \t<li>\t\t\t\tPolice stations, prisons, courts, Secretariat<\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t\t\tPublic transport, hotels, malls, industries<\/li>\n<li>\t\tSlums, villages, cinema theatres, postal facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<div  style=\" display:flex; justify-content:center; align-item-center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:50%;height:auto;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture30.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Mass IEC and Public Awareness Campaigns<\/h3>\nWorld No Tobacco Day is observed annually on 31st May. The National Health Mission\u2013Tamil Nadu and Directorate of Public Health &#038; Preventive Medicine conduct statewide IEC activities to raise awareness on the harmful effects of tobacco and second-hand smoke.\n<\/br><\/br>\nKey activities include:\n\n<ol>\n<ul >\n \t<li>Rallies and human chains<\/li>\n \t<liIEC on Wheels<\/li>\n<li>\tSignature campaigns<\/li>\n<li>\tDistribution of IEC materials<\/li>\n<li>\tCommunity outreach programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\nThese sustained efforts aim to reduce tobacco consumption and prevent tobacco-related Non-Communicable Diseases and cancers across the State.<\/br><\/br>\n<div  style=\" display:flex; justify-content:center; align-item-center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:50%;height:auto;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture40.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n<\/div><\/br>\nFor more information or to Report Violations Contact:\n\n<br><br>\nState Tobacco Control Cell O\/o. DPH &#038; PM<br>\n<b>Email:<\/b> ntcptn@gmail.com<br>\n<b>Phone:<\/b> 044-24335080<br>\n<b>Toll Free No:<\/b> 1800110456\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) Create awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption, Reduce the production and supply of tobacco products, Ensure effective implementation of the provisions under \u201cThe Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003\u201d (COTPA) Help the people [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-848","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/848\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}