Smoke Free Mizoram Committee under its Chairman, Health Minister Pu Lalrinliana Sailo met today at his office chamber to work out various strategies to make Mizoram a smoke free state.
Various agendas including Effective Tobacco Control and Implementation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Product Act, 2003, generating awareness for different groups in the community, issues related to increasing taxation on tobacco products and issues related to tobacco contraband are thoroughly discussed. Parliamentary Secretary S. Laldingliana, Committee Vice Chairman, Chief Secretary Van Hela Pachuau, Member Secretary and various representatives from NGO, CBO attended today's meeting.