Lok Sabha Question No. 2351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Consumption of Tobacco Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## C ONSUMPTION OF TOBACC O PRODUCTS

## 2351. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

## SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of deaths due to consumption of tobacco products during each of the last years;
- (b) the details thereof, State - wise including Rajas than;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to make the people aware about the injurious ef of tobacco at present;
- (d) the funds allocated for the schemes during the last three years;
- (e) whether the Government has received any information regarding violation of Government policies in this regard; and
- (f) if so, the action being taken by the Government ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA P ATEL )

- (a) & (b): No such specific data is available with this Ministry. However, as per the 'Report on Tobacco Control in India' published in 2004, about 8 - 9 lakhs deaths per year are attributable to tobacco related diseases.
- (c): The National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was launched by this Ministry in 2007 -08 with one of the objectives to create awareness among people about the harmful effec tobacco consumption.

Contd……….

Government  of  India  notified  rules  to  regulate  films  and  TV  programmes  depicti scenes of tobacco usage to spread awareness. Such films and TV programmes are statuto required to run anti - tobacco health spots, disclaimers and static health warnings.

Further, to spread awareness on adverse impact of consumption of tobacco products, size  of  specified  health  warnings  on  packages  of  tobacco  and  tobacco  products  has increased to 85% w.e.f. 1 st April, 2016.

The Ministry started National Toll - free Hel pline in 2008, with a primary aim to report violations under various provisions of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibiti Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 2003 (COTPA, 2003). In ad dition, this Helpline provides information on harmful effects consumption  of  tobacco,  and  on  how  to  quit  tobacco  use,  including  after - effects  of  quitting tobacco.

The  Ministry  also  started  National  Tobacco  Quitline  to  provide  tobacco  cessat services to the community and has launched a pan -India 'mCessation' initiative to reach out to tobacco  users  who  are  willing  to  quit  tobacco  use  and  to  support  them  towards  succe quitting through text - messaging via mobile phones.

The stakeholders are being made aware on a regular basis about the adverse effects of tobacco  usage  on  health  through  various  anti -tobacco  campaigns  vide  different  mode  of communication.

(d): The funds allocated under NTCP for 2014 - 15, 2015 - 16 & 2016 - 17 are Rs. 80.68 crore, Rs. 101.30 crore & Rs. 134.80 crore, respectively .

(e)  &  (f): It  is  evident  from  the  Quarterly  Reports  received  under  COTPA,  2003  from States/Union Territories  that there is violation of various provisions under it and ac action is being taken throu gh imposing fine on violators.

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