Kohima, 11 June 2026: District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Kohima laka, taikan laka quarterly meeting kuri shey June 10 te, 2026 te DC office Chamber, Kohima te. Meeting toh extensively deliberate kuri shey issues opor te tobacco control, licensing, enforcement aro Inter-departmental coordination ke relate kuri kina Chairmanship of DC Kohima, B Henok Buchem, NCS laka under te. DC pra emphasised kuri shey need clarification mangibo leh government pra tobacco vendor licensing ke regard te aro prohibition certain tobacco-related products laka. Committee toh awareness promote kuribo leh khota kuri shey signages through, municipal jaka, bosti, schools aro commercial establishment te, koishey ki tobacco saman khan harmful ase aro mana kuribo lageh designated jaka te. Members khan stressed kuri shey ki awareness campaigns toh support kuribo lageh regular enforcement pra.
Committee toh resolved kuri shey district tobacco control task force update kuribo leh Food Safety officer milai kina, aro formation explore kuribo leh similar enforcement teams laka subdivisions aro bosti te. Members khan concern expressed kuri shey ki current penalty Rs 200 laka tobacco-related violations karne kafi nahoi offenders khan ke deter kuribo leh. Issue toh flagged kuri shey State government ke consideration nimite enhanced penalties laka aro stricter action repeat offenders against te. Possibility trade license cancel kuribo leh habitual violators laka b discussed kuri shey additional deterrent measure hoina. Kohima food safety officer, Samlam pra clarified kuri shey ki prohibition order toh khali food products ekla ke apply nakureh. Tai explained kuri shey ki saman pan masala nishina toh banned nahoi unless tobacco aro nicotine toh mixed nathaki leh.
DLCC review kuri shey tobacco control measures Kohima te
