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Tobacco products banned in Kathmandu from today


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2023 Dec 14, 11:39,

Kathmandu Municipal Corporation (KMC) 's decision to ban the storage, sale, distribution, and consumption of tobacco products comes into effect today.

Earlier, the KMC had put out a 15-day public notice on November 28 announcing the decision. The consumption, sale, and storage of all types of tobacco products including raw tobacco and gutkha has been banned, said KMC spokesperson Naveen Manandhar. The decision comes into effect per the Tobacco Control and Regulation Act, 2068 BS provisions.

The KMC is mobilizing municipal police in plain clothes to monitor the enforcement of the decision. "If tobacco products are found in any shop during the monitoring, action will be taken to confiscate them up to two times and close the shop if found for the third time," said Manandhar.

Meanwhile, the KMC has also requested citizens to use the KMC Police Force's hotline 18105000060 or telephone numbers 01-5901763 and 01-5901764 to inform about the violation of the decision.

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