Summary:
The administration also plans to observe a week-long awareness drive against the fatality of smoking. With an upcoming World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the Meerut district authorities have issued notices to as many as 82 departments to ensure all premises were tobacco-free by Friday. All departments of the district have to be made tobacco-free by May 25,” read the order issued by district magistrate (DM) Anil Dhingra.The challan books have been printed and distributed according to the National Tobacco Control Programme. A nodal officer will be designated in each department to take action against those found flouting rules. All departments are instructed to put signage boards spreading awareness about the challans..