The National Tobacco Control Programme was launched in India by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2007-2008 during the 11th five year plan. It aims to increase awareness about the harms of tobacco, facilitate implementation of tobacco control laws, reduce tobacco production and supply, and help people quit tobacco through cessation centers. Currently implemented in 21 states covering 42 districts, it will eventually cover the entire country. The programme monitors implementation of COTPA and provides guidelines on tobacco control activities.

1. DR RAJDEEP GUPTA
FIRST YEAR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY RESIDENT
12-05-2018
National Tobacco Control Program

2. • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(MoHFW)
• National Tobacco Control Cell
• Works by :
1. Policy formulation
2. Planning
3. Implementation
4. Monitoring
5. Evaluation of different activities under NTCP

3. • Programme supervised by incharge from
MoHFW ( Joint Secretory / Director )
• Technical assistance by Deputy Director
General / Chief Medical Officer.
• Launched by MoHFW, India.
• In 2007-2008 ( during 11th five year plan ).

4. • Objectives are as follows :
1. To bring about greater awareness about the
harmful effects of tobacco use and about the
Tobacco Control Laws.
2. To facilitate effective implementation of the
Tobacco Control Laws.

5. • Reduce the production and supply of tobacco
products.
• Ensure effective implementation of the
provisions made under “The Cigarettes and
Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of
Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and
Commerce, Production, Supply and
Distribution) Act, 2003” (COTPA) and

6. • Helps the people quit tobacco use through
Tobacco Cessation Centres.

7. Scope of the National Tobacco Control Programme :
Mainly at primodial and primary level.
 Training of health and social workers, NGOs, school
teachers, enforcement officers etc.
 Information, Education and Communication (IEC)
activities.
 School Programmes.

8.  Monitoring tobacco control laws.
 Co-ordination with Panchayati Raj Institutions
for village level activities.
 Setting-up and strengthening of cessation
facilities including provision of
pharmacological treatment facilities at district
level.

9. • The NTCP is presently under implementation
in 21 states covering 42 districts
(2 districts per state).
• From next 12th five year plan, whole country
will be covered.
• Regular monitoring at national and state level.
• Guideline brochures provided by NTCP.

10. • What is COTPA?
• COTPA stands for the “Cigarettes and Other
Tobacco Products
• Prohibition of Advertisement and ,
• Regulation of Trade and Commerce,
Production, Supply and Distribution.
• Act in 2003.

11. • The Act is applicable to all products containing
tobacco in any form.
• The Act extends to the whole of India
including the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

15. • Impose restrictions on advertisement,
promotion and sponsorship of tobacco
products,
• Prohibits smoking in public places;
• Prohibits sale to and by minors; and

16. • Prohibits sale of tobacco products within a
radius of 100 yards of educational institutions,
and
• Mandatory depiction of specified pictorial
health warnings on all tobacco product packs.
• It doesn’t ban tobacco products per se.

17. • However, the Production, Sale, Storage and
Distribution of food products containing
tobacco or nicotine such as Gutkha have been
prohibited under The Food Safety and
Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on
Sales) Regulations, 2011 dated 1st August
2011.

18. • Second hand smoke: from exhaled smoke or
burning end of cigarrate.
• Third hand smoke :The residue from tobacco
smoke that clings to virtually all surfaces long
after a bidi/ cigarette has been extinguished
could prove to be a potential health hazard.
• The biggest risk is to young children.

19. • Smokeless tobacco (SLT)
• All tobacco products that are consumed in an
unburned form.
• Smokeless tobacco can be used orally or
nasally.
• In India used as chewing tobacco, with or
without lime.
• Gutkha, Khaini, Zarda etc. are all examples of
such use.
• Snuff is an example of the nasally used form.

20. • What is GATS ?
• Global Adult Tobacco Survey.
• Monitors adult tobacco use.
• Tracks key tobacco control indicators.
• Nationally representative survey.
• Uses consistent and standard protocol across
countries including India.
• Assists countries to generate useful datas.

21. • GATS-1 in 2009-10.
• GATS-2 in 2016-17.