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Progress Report of National Tobacco Control Program
Implementation in Karnataka
About State Tobacco Control Cell:
National Tobacco Control Program:
State Tobacco Control Cell (STCC), Karnataka, was
constituted by the Government of Karnataka vide
G.O.NO.HFW 73 SMM 2004 dated 28.07.2004 under
Department of Health and Family Welfare. The STCC is
responsible for overall planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of the tobacco control activities
and complementing to achieve objectives of National
Tobacco Control Program in the State.
• Expansion of National Tobacco Control Program from 2
districts (2014-15) to all 30 districts in 2016-17 in a
phased manner.
• International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung
Disease (The Union), New Delhi is supporting State
Tobacco Control Cell, Dept. of Health and Family
Welfare, GoK in effective implementation of National
Tobacco Control Program since 2013.
• Placement of trained and exclusive Human Resources
from 2 staff to 108 (District Consultants, Social
Workers, Psychologists and Data Entry Operators) at
district level.
School Programme :
• In last 4 years, conducted 8315 school and college
programs and sensitized 11,30,524 students on ill
effects of tobacco consumption.
Rose Campaign:
Introduced India’s first ‘Rose Campaign – a Movement for
Tobacco Free Educational Institutions led by student and
teacher community to sensitize Point of Sale Owner and
general public on not selling tobacco with in 100 yards of
any educational institution.
Tobacco Free Educational Institutions:
• 1752 schools and colleges have been declared as ‘Tobacco
Free Educational Institutions’ during FY 2019-20.
Reduced Tobacco Burden – WHO GATS study 2016-17
No. of Training/Workshops conducted
No.of officers Sensitized
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-192019
(Till Sept)-20 Total
55
650
66 70 110 116 417
881 2202 4560 5352 13,645
Capacity Building of Officers:
State Tobacco Control Cell and District Tobacco Control
Cell trained various departments’ officers on Health Issues,
COTPA implementation and DTCC management. As a
result, district and taluk enforcement officers are involving
in enforcement activities and it also resulted in improved
inter department coordination.
Enforcement :
• Established District Squad in all 30 districts and formed
176 Taluk Squads to enforce Tobacco Control Law.
• Karnataka tops in booking COTPA violation cases in
India during FY 2016-17.
Cases Booked under COTPA 2003 by Enforcement Team
Total Patient Counselled
2016-17 2017-18 2018-192019
(Till Sept)-20 Total
11,270 11,550 15,698 43,2824764
Established Tobacco Cessation Centre :
(TCC)
• Established TCC to provide free tobacco cessation
counselling, treatment and other health services in all 30
district hospitals.
No. Of DLCC Meetings Conducted
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019 -20
15 30 32 35 40
Implementation of WHO FCTC article 5.3
State Protocol:
• Adopted WHO FCTC article 5.3 State Protocol to
prevent Tobacco Indust ry In ter ference in
implementation of Tobacco Control Program.
• Implementation of FCTC article 5.3 State Protocol in
Pandavapura Taluk of Mandya district – repainting of
Government PU college.
• Display of FCTC article 5.3 State Protocol notice in
Government Offices:
• Facilitate establishment of Tobacco Cessation centres in
private dental colleges.
• Inclusion of Tobacco Control Program review agenda
in Karnataka Development Program (KDP) meeting.
• Introduced Online reporting (NIC) of COTPA
violations from District to State.
High Power Committee (Tobacco Control)
meeting :
District Level Coordination Committee
(DLCC) Review meetings:
Established High Power Committee (Tobacco Control)
under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Government of
Karnataka to review the tobacco control program.
In all 30 districts, formed District Level Coordination
Committee (DLCC) under chairmanship of District
Commissioner and Additional District Commissioner for
effective monitoring and implementation of Tobacco
Control Program.
Before After
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Developed website (www.stoptobacco.in) on tobacco
control program for public information.
Introduced Mobile APP “stoptobacco” to reach
maximum public especially youths on tobacco control
programmes and to register COTPA violation cases.
Bangalore Rural District declared as ‘Smoke Free’ district in
2014-15 and Bengaluru Urban, Udupi District, Mangalore
City Corporation, Tumkur City Corporation and
Bhadravathi taluk of Shivamogga district declared as
‘COTPA High Compliance region’.
As an innovative IEC tool, Department of Health and Family
Welfare and Postal Department jointly developed and
released special postal cover to spread anti tobacco message
to each and every corner of society.
COTPA High Compliance Declaration :
Release of Special Postal Envelop Cover:
• Yellow line champaign in Government Offices and
Educational Institutions
For more info, please contact:State Tobacco Control Cell,
Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, Anand Rao circle,
Bengaluru-560009. Email: [email protected]
website : www.stoptobacco.in
Smoke free Declaration Certificate of Bangalore Rural District
Ban Orders:
1. To reduce the prevalence of tobacco use in Karnataka,
the manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of Gutka
and Pan Masala containing tobacco or nicotine as
ingredients, were banned vide Gazette Notification
No.815, Part III, Bangalore, Saturday, June 1, 2013.
2. All kind of Chewing Tobacco (containing tobacco or
nicotine/both) was banned on 26th October 2016 in
Karnataka as per the honourable Supreme Court
directions.
3. Identified courts to take legal action under COTPA
Section 5 and 7 in Karnataka.
4. Second State in India to ban E Cigarette (2016) under
Drug and Cosmetic Act 1940.
5. Bangalore International Airport has been made as
“Smoke Free Airport”.
6. Banned sale of single cigarette in the state.
Please use below QR code to download stoptobacco mobile app.
