Smoke Free Criteria Tobacco Control Programme By Deepak K Mishra Executive Director Socio Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS)

East Champaran Sitamar hi Madhubani Supaul Araria Kishanganj Purnia Katihar Darbhanga Muzaffarpur Sheohar Saran Siwan Vaishali Samastipur Saharsa Bhojpur Sasaram Kaimur Buxar Patna Jehanabad Gaya Aurangabad Nalanda Nawada Jamu i Banka Munger Lakhisara i Sheikhpur a Begusarai Bhagalpur Khagaria West Champaran Gopalganj Arwal Aurangabad Non NTCP – Phase I Bhojpur Darbhanga Katihar Samastipur Vaishali Non NTCP – Phase II Nalanda Lakhisarai Khagaria Saharsa Madhepura Purnia NTCP Patna Munger Non NTCP– Phase I NTCP Intervention Districts under the Project Madhepura Non NTCP – Phase II

SMOKE FREE Criteria ……. Criteria ekunaM Declaring Smoke Free City/ Districts /kweziku eqDr dh ?kks”k.kk Signages at all public places and workplaces LkeLr lkoZtfud LFkyksa rFkk dk;ZLFkyksa esa psrkouh ladsrd  Presence of signage  psrkouh ladsrd dh ekStwnxh  Placement (at all points which offers high visibility, prominent places)  yxkus dh txg ¼lHkh LFkku ij tks n`’;eku gks rFkk izeq[k gks½  Specifications (as recommended under COTPA)  fofunsZ’k ¼dksVik] 2003 ds funsZ’kkuqlkj½  Displaying name of the officer, to whom violation can be reported  vf/kdkjh dk uke iznf”kZr gks ftls mYya?ku dh lwpuk nh tk ldsA More than 90 percent conformity 90 izfr’kr ls vf/kd vuqikyu

Smoke Free signage

Sample signage……(sec 4)

Criteria ekunaM Declaring Smoke Free City/ Districts /kweziku eqDr dh ?kks”k.kk Absence of aids for smoking (no ash trays, no matchboxes, no clear areas demarcated for smoking) /kweziku ds fy, lk/kuksa dh xSj ekStwnxh ,s’k Vªs] ekfpl] /kweziku ds fy, fpfUgr {ks= ugh gks  Not present at all in more than 90% of places 90 izfr’kr ls vf/kd LFkkuksa ij ekStwn u gksA No direct observation of smoking at peak activity times O;Lre le; esa /kweziku dk izR;{k voyksdu u gksA No smoking observed in more than 90% of places 90 izfr’kr ls vf/kd LFkkuksa ij /kweziku djrs gq, u ik;k tkuk No evidence of past smoking- as evident from absence of cigarette butts and bidi ends iwoZ esa fd;s x;s /kweziku dk izek.k u gks&mi;ksx dh x;h flxjsV rFkk chM+h ds tys VqdM+s izek.k gksrs gSA No butts / bidi ends in more than 90% of public places 90 izfr’kr ls vf/kd lkoZtfud LFkkuksa ij flxjsV rFkk chM+h ds tys VqdM+s dks ugh ik;k gksA No evidence of recent smoking – as evident from smoking ash and smell orZeku esa /kweziku dk izek.k u gks&Leksfdax,s’k rFkk xa/k izek.k ds :Ik gkssrs gSA No smoking ash and smell in more than 90% of public places 90 izfr’kr ls vf/kd lkoZtfud LFkkuksa ij Leksfdax,s’k rFkk xa/k u gksA SMOKE FREE Criteria …….(contd.)

Smoking aids……Its Violation

Availability of Cigarettes butts or Beedi stubs ……Its Violation

Criteria ekunaM Declaring Smoke Free City/ Districts /kweziku eqDr dh ?kks”k.kk Enforcement mechanisms izorZu ra=  Mechanism instituted  ra= dh LFkkiuk  Clear reporting mechanisms  izHkkoh fjiksfVZx ra=  Clear mechanism of redressal for fines, punitive actions and violations  vFkZnaM] naMkRed dk;Zokgh] mYya?ku ds fuokj.k gsrq izHkkoh ra=  Media and civil society support  ehfM;k rFkk vke turk dk lg;ksx Jurisdictions scores high (more than 90 percent) on each count izR;sd vf/kdkj&{ksa= ds tk¡p esa mPpLdksj  90 izfr’kr ls vf/kd  SMOKE FREE Criteria …….(contd.)

Enforcement drive

Institutional structure under Tobacco Control district level Establish District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) at District Health Society (DHS) Senior Medical officer as District Nodal Officer (DNO); who will also be in-charge of District Tobacco Control Cell Appointment of a Senior officer from District Administration by District Magistrate as Special Nodal officer (Tobacco Control) for the smooth coordination among all the departments Dy. Superintendent of Police (HQ) has been nominated as Nodal officer by the Police department in each districts for the effective enforcement of COTPA

Institutional structure under Tobacco Control district level Formation of District Tobacco Control Coordination Committee (DTCCC) under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, Notification of Anti Tobacco Squads at District, Sub- division and Block level by District Magistrate Order for implementation of Section 4 of COTPA (Ban on Smoking at Public places) by the District Magistrate Order for implementation of Section 6 A of COTPA (Ban on sale of Tobacco product to and by Minors) by the District Magistrate Order for implementation of Section 6 B of COTPA (Tobacco Free Educational Institutions) by the District Magistrate

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We all are Law Enforcers…..  Stop a smoker smoking in a public place  Display a specified signage in a public place  Report / make a complaint of any violation  Issue a notice / warning  Issue a Challan  Say once to the I/C public place not to allow smoking  Discuss the law with other law enforcer

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Let us all join hands to fulfill the dream of Tobacco Free Bihar Thanks