(a) the mechanism set up by the Government for the proper compliance of
the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA);
(b) whether complaints have been received regarding the violation of the
various provisions of the said Act;
(c) if so, the details thereof during the last one year and the current year. State/
UT-wise; and
(d) the action taken/proposed by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI S. GANDHISELVAN)
(a) The Government has initiated following mechanism to ensure effective compliance of the
provisions under COTPA, 2003:-
1. Inter-Ministerial Task Force has been constituted to monitor the roles of
various Ministries and action taken by them in enforcement of various
provisions under the rules made under COTPA 2003.
2. Steering Committee has been constituted to take cognizance or look into
specific action regarding violations under section 5 of the COTPA, 2003 at the
National Level. Similar Committees have also been constituted by 23 States at
States and district level to monitor compliance of enforcement of Section-5 of
COTPA, 2003.
3. Step by Step guideline to facilitate enforcement of Section-4 of COTPA, 2003
by the States.
4. National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) has been implemented in 24 districts of 12
States since 2007-08. The programme broadly envisages:-
National level
i. Public awareness/mass media campaigns for awareness building & for behavioural change.
ii. Establishment of tobacco product testing laboratories, to build regulatory capacity,
as required under COTPA, 2003.
iii. Mainstreaming the program components as a part of the health delivery mechanism under
the NRHM framework.
State level
i. Dedicated tobacco control cells for effective implementation and
monitoring of Anti Tobacco Initiatives.
C. District level
i. Training of health and social workers, NGOs, school teachers etc.
ii. Local IEC activities.
(b to d) Yes, Sir. A number of complaints have been received regarding the violation of
the various provisions of the COTPA, 2003. The details of the complaints received in the
Ministry relating to violation of Section -5 of COTPA are annexed.
The Ministry has also set up a national toll free helpline to report the violators under
various provision of COTPA, 2003. The complaints are forwarded to the concerned states
for taking action.
Since the State Governments are mainly responsible for implementing the various provisions
of the COTPA, 2003, they are periodically instructed to ensure the effective implementation
of the same.