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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Wrinkles and whittles Are your children safe? 65 shops penalised for selling tobacco products near schools Tobacco addiction at a young age is very dangerous as it is likely to be stronger and harder to quit Eastern Mirror Desk Percent distribution of adults aged 15 or above who are current tobacco users by Dimapur, Sep. 8: The Di- tobacco use pattern, by states/UTs, GATS 2 India, 2016-17 mapur Police and Nation- al Tobacco Control Pro- Type of current tobacco use Current gramme (NTCP) on Friday States Non-user inspected shops near edu- tobacco user Smoked Smokeless Both smoked Only Only and smokeless cational institutions in Di- mapur and penalised at India 28.6 7.2 17.9 3.4 71.4 least 65 shops. Nagaland 43.3 4.3 30.1 8.9 56.7 Selling tobacco prod- ucts within a radius of one Tripura (highest) 64.5 16.0 36.8 11.7 35.5 hundred yards of any edu- Goa (lowest) 9.7 3.2 5.5 1.0 90.3 cational institution in the Source- Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2 (GATS) India 2016-17 country is a punishable of- EM Images fence under section-6 (B) Current tobacco use among adults aged 15 or above, by Percentage of adults Two elderly men at a ‘morung’ at Noksen village in Tuensang district look into the camera while whittling bamboo strips. The strips are of the Cigarette and Other gender according to states and UTs, GATS 2 India, 2016-17 exposed to second hand used by Naga villagers to weave baskets and for binding purposes. Tobacco Products Act of smoke at home for all 2003, (Cotpa). Percentage of adults currently using adults and non-smokers by tobacco in any form Speaking to Eastern Mir- State/ UT states/UTs, GATS 2 India, ror, the deputy commis- Overall Men Women 2016-17 Relief fund Manipur CM asks students sioner of police zone–II, India 28.6 42.4 14.2 Percentage of Vishal Chauhan, said that non-smokers the inspection was carried Nagaland 43.3 54.1 31.7 to cancel blockade on NH 37 India 35.0 ‘Delhi will help us but out in the jurisdiction of the Goa 9.7 15.3 4.0 Seeks military’s help to nab culprits involved Medziphema police sta- (lowest) Nagaland 64.2 tion; and Chumukedima, what about our share?’, Tripura Puducherry 4.0 in assault on a group of singers and students Diphupar; West Police sta- 64.5 67.5 61.4 (highest) (lowest) tion, and sub-urban police Our Correspondent Mizoram 77.5 Acharya asks Nagaland organisation. The Zelian- station. He said that about Source- Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2 (GATS) India 2016-17 Imphal, Sep. 8 (EMN): Ma- grong civil organisations (highest) Dimapur, Sep. 8 (EMN): each. 123 shops were inspected nipur Chief Minister N Bi- (ZCO) later claimed in a out of which 65 shops were Tetseo expressed concern can cause health problems Source- Global Adult Tobacco Survey Two days after expressing “I also appeal to all ren Singh on Saturday ap- statement that it had found 2 (GATS) India 2016-17 disappointment at the con- NGOs, hohos, NMA (Naga penalised and a total fine of at young people getting ad- such as cancer, stroke, heart pealed to the All Manipur out after a preliminary en- INR 13, 000 was imposed. dicted to tobacco use. disease, and other ailments. adults, 24.9 percent (232.4 tribution being made to the Mothers’ Association), NSF Students’ Union (AMSU) quiry that the two persons chief minister’s relief fund (Naga Students’ Federa- ‘Most people are not “Many school students “We want to concentrate million) are daily tobacco to withdraw the decision to arrested by the NSCN (I-M) aware of the tobacco ban are getting into tobacco ad- more on the educational users and 3.7 percent (34.4 (CMRF), Governor PB Ach- tion), businessmen, social impose a 100-hour block- were not related to the inci- arya, also the president of workers, bureaucrats and having been imposed in diction because of tobacco institution to protect the million) are occasional us- ade on Imphal-Jiribam sec- dent at Nungba HQ. Nagaland. Therefore, edu- selling near the educational children from addiction,” ers.” the Nagaland state branch religious groups, political tor of the National High- Condemning the inci- of Indian Red Cross Society, activists, workers, kissans cation and awareness were institution. Addiction at a he added. According to the report, way 37. dent, Biren informed that also given along with the young age is very danger- Tobacco consumption the percentage of adults in has issued a statement ap- (Hindi for farmers) and all Chief Minister Biren the state’s government was pealing to the citizens of the to share and care for our inspection,’ the police com- ous. Whoever takes tobacco in India has an alarming Nagaland that uses tobacco made the appeal while re- trying its best to nab the missioner said. at a young age is for sure rate. According to the Glo- is 43.3, which is much high- state to donate. It was titled flood affected brothers and sponding to a question by culprits involved in the inci- ‘Delhi will help us but what sisters. We have to open up A total of 99 enforce- that addiction is going to bal Adult Tobacco Survey 2 er than the country’s aver- media during the sidelines dent. Stating that state was ment personnel were in- be stronger and they are (GATS) India 2016-17, “28.6 age of 28.6 percent. Tripura about our share and care?’ our mind and come forward of signing a memorandum also exploring all possible ‘The state needs INR to contribute generously. I volved in the anti-tobacco going to use the product percent (266.8 million) of has the highest number of of understanding (MoU) means including taking as- raid on 80 school premises. throughout their lives,” said adults in India, aged 15 and adults using tobacco with 800 cr. for the restoration urge our fellow citizens to between the state and VFS sistance from the military of damage caused by land- contribute generously to the Nodal district officer of Tetseo. He said consum- above, currently use tobac- 64.5 percent and Goa lowest Global, a technology serv- to arrest the miscreants, he the NTCP Dr. Ciekroswüyi ing tobacco for a long time co in some form. Among the with just 9.7 percent. slides and flash floods. Chief CMRF (A/c No.10530527879 ices specialist company, added that it was not feasi- Minister Neiphiu Rio has IFSC SBIN0000214) or which means to introduce ble to immediately nab the appealed for contribution through the IRCSN (A/c a citizen-centric service suspects in the hill districts to the CMRF. So far the state No.35316602410 IFSC delivery system by estab- due to difficult terrains. has received only INR one SBIN0006485) by cash or lishing a ‘citizen facilitation Regarding the demand Amit Shah to lead BJP in Lok Sabha polls cr.,” the statement read. cheque,” the governor ap- centre,’ here on Saturday. for establishment of a na- New Delhi, Sep. 8 (IANS): The Bharati- passed by the National Executive. ernment, Shah was apoointed BJP Acharya mentioned the pealed. On September 3, four tional highway protection ya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday de- The office bearers meeting takes President in July 2014. donation of INR 1.25 cr. by Further, he asked depu- persons claiming to be force in the state from some cided to defer its organisational elec- place before inauguration of the Na- Briefing reporters about the office Bollywood actor Sushant ty commissioners to collect NSCN (I-M) cadres threat- sections, he said that the tions to pave the way for Amit Shah to tional Executive to set its agenda. bearers meeting, BJP Secretary Rahul Singh Rajput, taking the the money within seven ened AMSU general sec- government had identified continue as President until the 2019 According to the party constitu- Sinha quoted Shah as saying that the tally to INR 2.25 cr. “I call days. By virtue of office, the retary Soibam Anil, other some locations along the Lok Sabha polls. tion, any eligible member can hold the party will contest the 2019 polls on the upon all the students of governor of a state or its volunteers and a group highway for the security "Organisational elections are a post of President for two-consecutive performance of the Modi government our universities/colleges/ equivalent is the president of artistes at Nungba in posts. vast exercise and it takes time too. All terms of three-years each. and strength of organisation. schools to participate in of the Red Cross Society. Tamenglong district when Meanwhile, protesting the workers get involved in it. So, a dis- Shah was elected unopposed as "The opposition parties are trying rebuilding of lives of our In the districts, the deputy they were returning to the government’s failure cussion is going on to defer the organi- the party president on January 24, to spread confusion among the peo- affected people by contrib- commissioner is the chair- Imphal from Silchar after to nab the perpetrators, sational polls until the 2019 Lok Sabha 2016, for a second term, this time for ple but they will not succeed.