National Tobacco Control Program

Use of tobacco and tobacco products to a rise several Non-communicable diseases. Such as Blood Pressur, Diabetes, Heart attacks, Mouth Cancer etc. Similarly National Tobacco Control Program is being implemented in 34 districts in the state since 2016-17. As per GATS-1 (Global Adult Tobacco Survey) report in 2009-10, nearly 8 to 9 lakh people in India die due to diseases related to use of tobacco and tobacco products.

According to survey of NFHS-3 and NFHS-4 (National Family Health Survey), in 2005-06 & 20015-16 respectively, use of tobacco and tobacco products has been decreased. In 2005-2006 use of tobacco and tobacco products was 48.3% and 10.5% in the case of male and female respectively, but in 2015-16 it has come 36.6%.in male and 5.8% in female.

As per GATS-2 report in 2016-17, 6% male, 1.4% female and aged person 3.8% doing smoke, and 31.7% male, 16.6% female and aged person 24.4% doing smokeless, respectively, of tobacco and tobacco products in State of Maharashtra.

As per GATS-1 and GATS-2 report in 2009-10 and 2016-17, respectively, 2.8% use of tobacco and tobacco products has been decreased in state of Maharashtra. Similarly, 3.2% in the case of smokeless use of tobacco and tobacco products. Further, use of any tobacco products has been 31.4% as per GATS-1 report in 2009-10, but as per recent report of GATS-2 in 2016-17 such use of tobacco products reduce from 31.4% to 26.6%. (i.e.4.8% less)

Key objectives of this program

• To create awareness of COTPA 2003 and side effects of tobacco and tobacco products on health.
• Strictly and effectively implementation of COTPA 2003.

Main Provisions under COTPA Act 2003:

• Section 4: Prohibition of smoking in public places.
• Section 5: Prohibition of advertisement, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco products.
• Section 6: Prohibition of sale of tobacco products to minors.
• Section 7: Restriction of Trade & commerce and production, supply and distribution of tobacco products including pictorial depiction of Health Warning.

Major Development:

• Create State Control Committee for Section 5 of COTPA 2003, by issuing Government Resolution dated 01-10-2008.
• Being implemented Tobacco Control Co-ordinate Committee on all Districts under the District Magistrate, and being quarterly meetings of that committee.
• Use of tobacco products creates cancer, therefore, Food and Drug Administration Department issued notification on 15-07-2020, according to that tobacco, tasty / aromatic betel nut is prohibited in the state.
• Government Resolution dated 01-07-2015 issue by The Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra.
• Notification dated 03-04-2018 issued by The Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, by mass awakening that Tobacco is life threatening diseases.
• Ban on consuming and spitting of tobacco and tobacco products on public place by issuing Government Resolution No. COVID 2020/F.No.110/Arogya5, Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, dated 29-05-2020.
• For strictly implementation of section 7 of COTPA 2018 (Amended), issued Notification by Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, dated 24-09-2020, for restriction on Trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other products without specific health warning.
• The National Tobacco Quit-line: 1800-11-2356 is active in all districts of the state.
• Government Resolution (in all education institute tobacco free school program implementation) dated 10-02-2021 issue by The Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra.
• Taluka level Co-ordination Committee for implementation of NTCP and COTPA 2003 by issuing Government Resolution No. 2123/F.No.85/Arogya-5, Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, dated 10-07-2023.
• Government, Semi-government, private offices and its surrounding to be made tobacco-free by issuing Government Resolution No. 2123/F.No.81/Arogya-5, Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, dated 10-07-2023.
• State and districts level committee has been expanded for effective implementation of Tobacco Control Act 2003 and implementing WHO FCTC article 5.3 by issuing Government Resolution No. 2024/F.No.66/Arogya-5, Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, dated 03-10-2024.

Program Information :-

Sr. No.	Year	Under State Tobacco free Health Institute	Under State Tobacco free School
1	2020 – 2021	400	1,932
2	2021 – 2022	2434	5241
3	2022 – 2023	9672	32496
4	2023 – 2024	12094	38203
5	April – Dec 2024	12952	45127

Output of Tobacco Cessation Center:-

Sr. No.	Year	Under State tobacco cessation Center	Registered People	de-addicted People
1	2020 – 2021	41	1,24,792	3,978
2	2021 – 2022	230	2,43,760	5,911
3	2022 – 2023	404	4,00,340	9,304
4	2023 – 2024	410	3,96,826	8,673
5	April – Dec 2024	416	3,14,456	7,197

COTPA Act 2003 Reporting:-

Sr. No.	Year	Section 4	Section 5	Section 6 (A)	Section 6(B)	Section 7	Total Amount
1	2020 – 2021	90,67,325	50,700	2,52,934	4,48,767	2,55,93,021	3,54,12,747
2	2021 – 2022	1,14,45,148	55,434	7,07,135	5,16,174	3,68,62,911	5,38,27,443
3	2022 – 2023	73,79,879	3,09,712	6,66,898	50,48,149	1,32,74,479	2,66,79,117
4	2023 – 2024	49,62,884	90,316	10,96,504	21,45,575	5,80,950	88,76,229
5	April – Dec 2024	2434000	83700	665351	1048856	768794	5000701

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