“National Online Consultation on Strengthening Effective Law Enforcement for Advancing Tobacco Control in India with Stronger Policy Initiatives”

National Online Consultation

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Strengthening Effective Law Enforcement for Advancing Tobacco Control in India with Stronger Policy Initiatives

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National Law University Odisha

 

National Law University of Odisha as a part of its Project on Tobacco Control Initiatives is organising an online national consultation on the enforcement of legislation and policy formulation for advancing effective tobacco control in India. ‘The title of the consultation is Strengthening Effective Law Enforcement for Advancing Tobacco Control in India with Stronger Policy Initiatives’ and is scheduled to take place on April 21 (Friday), 2023, over Google Meet from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The consultation aims to highlight the significance of stronger policy formulation on tobacco control and discuss the best practises on compliance while sharing the challenges and lessons learned while adopting and implementing tobacco control laws in different settings. This event will bring together stakeholders to discuss and address the critical issue of tobacco control in India.

Senior state and national functionaries will explain the importance and significance of stronger policy formulation on tobacco control and advocate for effective law enforcement by stakeholders such as the commercial tax department, excise department, police department, and others. This initiative is essential to ensure that tobacco control laws are effectively implemented and enforced to protect public health and reduce the burden of tobacco-related diseases in India.

Stronger policy formulation and effective law enforcement can play a crucial role in reducing tobacco consumption and improving public health outcomes. Overall, the online national consultation on the enforcement of legislation and policy formulation for advancing effective tobacco control in India is a positive step towards addressing this critical public health issue and promoting effective policy and enforcement measures to reduce tobacco use.

NLUO looks forward to you participation Following are the credentials to join the online consultation –

Google Meet Video Call link: https://meet.google.com/vxy-dcff-zuu

Meeting Video Call Code: vxy-dcff-zuu

Friday, April 21, 2023 · 11:00am – 1:30pm