Lok Sabha Question No. 2055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: National Tobacco Control Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST DECEMBER, 2018

## NATIONAL TOBACCO CON TROL PROGRAMME

## 2055. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

(a)  whether  the  National  Tobacco Control  Programme  (NTCP)  was  launched by  the Government to create awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union Government  to  ensure  effective implementation  of  the provisions under Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 to help the people quit tobacco use;

(c) the extent to which it has reduced the production and supply of tobacco products and the funds allotted to each State for National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise;

(d) the details of the funds utilised by such States during the said period and the number of districts covered under NTCP; and

- (e) whether there is any proposal to revise  the  NTCP  guidelines  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

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

- (a): Yes, the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was launched in 2007 - 08 with the aim to create awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption; r educe the  production  and  supply  of  tobacco  products;  ensure  effective  implementation  of provisions under 'Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  Production,  Supply  and  Distribution)  Act ,  2003' (COTPA, 2003) & help the people quit tobacco.

Government of India undertakes public awareness campaigns on tobacco control on a regular  basis  about  the  adverse  effects  of  tobacco  usage  on  health  through  various -tobacco campaigns vide differen t mode of communication; display of anti - tobacco spots in films  and  television  programmes  depicting  tobacco  use;  and mandating  specified  health warnings depicting harmful effects of tobacco use on tobacco products packages cove 85% of their principal d isplay area . Tobacco quitline services have also been launched to provide  tobacco  cessation  telephonic  counselling  services  those  who  are  willing  to tobacco use.

- (b) : Enforcement  of  provisions  of  the  Cigarettes  and  Other  Tobacco  Products  Ac (COTPA) 2003,  is  the  responsibility  of  the  States/UTs.  Several  guidelines/advisory Guidelines  for  Law  Enforcers  for  effective  implementation  of  tobacco  control  la Operational  Guidelines  on  NTCP;  Tobacco  Dependence  Treatment  Guidelines;  National Tobacco  Control  Programme - Health  Worker  Guide;  etc.  have  been  disseminated  by  this Ministry to States/UTs from time to time.

Union Government has taken several steps to help the people quit tobacco use wh inter - alia  includes  setting  up  of  Tobacco  Quitline services,  m - cessation  facilities,  and provision for setting up of Tobacco Cessation Centres (TCCs) at district level under NT

- (c) & (d): As per the information received from Department of Commerce, Government of India, Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) toba cco is produced in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka  which  is  mostly  exported.  There  is  no  institutional  mechanism  at  presen oversee  the  regulation  of  production  of  Non -FCV  tobaccos.  The  details  regarding  the production of FCV tobacco and expo rt of unmanufactured tobacco are as under:

| Crop season/ Year   |   Production of FCV tobacco (Qty in Million Kg) |   Export of unmanufactured tobacco (Qty in MT) |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2014- 15            |                                          293.45 |                                         219572 |
| 2015- 16            |                                          190.19 |                                         215316 |
| 2016- 17            |                                          204.07 |                                         204447 |
| 2017- 18            |                                          239.59 |                                         185363 |

The  details  of  funds  allotted  under  NTCP  and  utilization  State/UT  wise  is Annexure .

At present, 612 districts are covered under NTCP.

- (e) : No such proposal is under consideration.

## ANNEXURE

## Detail of SPIP Approvals Vs Expenditure for the programme NTCP for the FYs 2015-16 to 2018-19

Rs. In Lakhs

| S. No.                   | Name of the State/UT        | 2015-16                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-18                  | 2017-18                  | 2018-19                  |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.                   | Name of the State/UT        | SPIP                     | Exp                      | SPIP                     | Exp                      | SPIP                     | Exp                      | Exp                      |
| A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States        | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     |
| 1.                       | Bihar                       | 794.82                   | 38.99                    | 460.50                   | 41.35                    | 490.89                   | 22.65                    | 2.13                     |
| 2.                       | Chattisgarh                 | 90.20                    | 5.58                     | 431.50                   | 49.33                    | 441.78                   | 88.42                    | 875.85                   |
| 3.                       | Himachal Pradesh            | 0.00                     | 8.45                     | 0.00                     | 4.01                     | 0.00                     | 6.14                     | 4.84                     |
| 4.                       | Jammu & Kashmir             | 71.90                    | 0.00                     | 149.19                   | 0.00                     | 100.14                   | 5.29                     | -                        |
| 5.                       | Jharkhand                   | 652.50                   | 8.34                     | 462.96                   | 78.90                    | 436.67                   | 65.96                    | 3.83                     |
| 6.                       | Madhya Pradesh              | 602.05                   | 73.77                    | 21.05                    | 27.02                    | 0.00                     | 20.72                    | 0.14                     |
| 7.                       | Orissa                      | 245.45                   | 18.70                    | 458.29                   | 76.57                    | 343.81                   | 51.16                    | 5.60                     |
| 8.                       | Rajasthan                   | 682.90                   | 2.39                     | 558.32                   | 415.01                   | 483.78                   | 390.79                   | 26.14                    |
| 9.                       | Uttar Pradesh               | 630.92                   | 217.45                   | 3001.28                  | 716.16                   | 2220.60                  | 1009.35                  | 394.99                   |
| 10.                      | Uttarakhand                 | 328.13                   | 0.00                     | 197.30                   | 35.96                    | 237.05                   | 302.98                   | 27.29                    |
|                          | Sub Total                   | 4098.87                  | 373.68                   | 5740.39                  | 1444.30                  | 4754.72                  | 1963.46                  | 1,340.81                 |
| B. NE States             | B. NE States                | B. NE States             | B. NE States             | B. NE States             | B. NE States             | B. NE States             | B. NE States             | B. NE States             |
| 11.                      | Arunachal Pradesh           | 137.00                   | 0.00                     | 30.57                    | 118.02                   | 621.03                   | 98.74                    | 102.49                   |
| 12.                      | Assam                       | 176.00                   | 122.61                   | 222.93                   | 33.98                    | 307.43                   | 70.08                    | 9.54                     |
| 13.                      | Manipur                     | 84.00                    | 2.59                     | 247.88                   | 0.00                     | 240.39                   | 2.97                     | -                        |
| 14.                      | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 32.00                    | 0.00                     | 10.80                    | 0.00                     | -                        |
| 15.                      | Mizoram                     | 458.27                   | 90.51                    | 430.77                   | 176.62                   | 291.50                   | 86.91                    | 14.46                    |
| 16.                      | Nagaland                    | 490.89                   | 0.00                     | 425.50                   | 101.60                   | 232.30                   | 26.29                    | 26.85                    |
| 17.                      | Sikkim                      | 88.00                    | 30.39                    | 0.00                     | 8.56                     | 32.06                    | 11.82                    | 7.40                     |
| 18.                      | Tripura                     | 139.50                   | 24.38                    | 186.21                   | 60.54                    | 134.53                   | 78.38                    | 4.14                     |
|                          | Sub Total                   | 1573.66                  | 270.47                   | 1575.86                  | 499.31                   | 1870.04                  | 375.18                   | 164.88                   |
| C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States    | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States |
| 19.                      | Andhra Pradesh              | 428.60                   | 132.22                   | 301.60                   | 172.52                   | 104.83                   | 270.94                   | -                        |
| 20.                      | Goa                         | 83.50                    | 16.10                    | 47.41                    | 13.18                    | 33.13                    | 9.82                     | 1.27                     |
| 21.                      | Gujarat                     | 220.00                   | 65.80                    | 771.66                   | 285.24                   | 795.19                   | 454.52                   | 61.41                    |
| 22.                      | Haryana                     | 88.00                    | 0.00                     | 73.28                    | 0.00                     | 41.71                    | 5.41                     | -                        |
| 23.                      | Karnataka                   | 662.66                   | 0.00                     | 752.86                   | 283.99                   | 777.51                   | 346.39                   | 50.53                    |
| 24.                      | Kerala                      | 89.55                    | 0.00                     | 37.31                    | 9.98                     | 88.02                    | 42.99                    | 9.99                     |
| 25.                      | Maharashtra                 | 545.50                   | 41.12                    | 645.10                   | 90.09                    | 457.43                   | 206.59                   | 49.82                    |
| 26.                      | Punjab                      | 45.15                    | 9.00                     | 0.00                     | 29.00                    | 197.72                   | 0.00                     | -                        |
| 27.                      | Tamil Nadu                  | 225.00                   | 100.00                   | 258.33                   | 13.93                    | 125.15                   | 3.02                     | 6.50                     |
| 28.                      | Telangana                   | 420.10                   | 0.00                     | 36.00                    | 0.00                     | 58.00                    | 24.34                    | 1.36                     |
| 29.                      | West Bengal                 | 533.00                   | 1.65                     | 785.28                   | 67.18                    | 410.76                   | 49. 55                   | 41.73                    |
|                          | Sub Total                   | 3341.06                  | 365.89                   | 3708.83                  | 965.11                   | 3089.45                  | 1413.57                  | 222.61                   |
| D. Small States          | D. Small States             | D. Small States          | D. Small States          | D. Small States          | D. Small States          | D. Small States          | D. Small States          | D. Small States          |
| 30.                      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 18.00                    | 0.00                     | 43.64                    | 0.00                     | 59.68                    | 0.00                     | -                        |
| 31.                      | Chandigarh                  | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 3.84                     | 0.00                     | -                        |
| 32.                      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 47.50                    | 16.34                    | 44.54                    | 32.66                    | 33.24                    | 18.08                    | 1.67                     |
| 33.                      | Daman and Diu               | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 0.60                     | 0.00                     | 5.94                     | 0.00                     | -                        |
| 34.                      | Delhi                       | 93.00                    | 0.00                     | 110.91                   | 11.17                    | 307.00                   | 17.62                    | 4.34                     |
| 35.                      | Lakshadweep                 | 23.80                    | 0.00                     | 23.80                    | 3.21                     | 18.24                    | 3.82                     | 0.79                     |
| 36.                      | Puducherry                  | 29.40                    | 0.00                     | 28.76                    | 7.25                     | 13.57                    | 90.5                     | 0.11                     |
|                          | Sub Total Grand Total       | 211.70 9225.29           | 16.34 1026.39            | 252.25 11277.33          | 54.29 2963.02            | 441.51 10155.72          | 48.57 3800.78            | 6.91 1,735.22            |

Note:

1. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State share & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. It is updated upto 30-09-2018, hence provisional.
3. SPIP stands for State Program Implementation Plan.
2. The above figures are as per Financial Management Report (FMR) reported by the State/UTs.