Public Health
PUBLIC HEALTH
Since 2013, Karnataka has taken strong steps to curb tobacco use through the active implementation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), led by the Department of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with the Karnataka State Police. Comprehensive tobacco control measures have been introduced, such as banning the sale of Gutka, loose cigarettes, and electronic cigarettes, along with strict enforcement of graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging. The state has also prohibited hookah use and brought nicotine under regulation through the Poisons Act of 2016–17. To further reinforce awareness, health advisories are shown in cinema halls, and smoking in public spaces is limited to designated areas, helping to reduce secondhand smoke exposure and protect community health.
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The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) has been actively enforced across all districts in the state of Karnataka since 2013 along with Department of Health and Family Welfare and Karnataka Sate Police. Strategic initiatives have been rolled out to support the ban on Gutka, sale of loose cigarettes and E-cigarettes, as well as the mandate for pictorial warnings on tobacco product packaging. Additionally, measures have been taken to ban the use of hookah in Karnataka. Nicotine is categorized as a substance subject to regulate under the Poisons Act of 2016-17 in Karnataka. Health warnings screening mandated in cinema theaters, and designated smoking areas to restrict smoking in public places.
CONTRIBUTION TO AMENDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988
The team actively engaged and contributed largely in the ammendment to Indian Motor Vehicle Act 1988 Enforcement includes ensuring the use of helmets, making seat belts compulsory, discouraging distracted driving (such as holding mobile phones while driving), preventing drink and driving incidents, and addressing overspeeding. First responders training for commercial vehicle drivers conducted series of first responders training in the city of Bengaluru. Awareness programs are conducted at schools and colleges, corporates, commercial vehicle drivers.
Capacity building efforts for enforcing officials have been extended across all 30 districts and up to the block level. The formation of a District Compliance Committee, led by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), has been established. Ensured that enforcing authority issued challans and collected fines from the violaters across the state of Karnataka and the violations were review at the monthly crime review(MCR) by the Police Inspector at all stations.The organization has supported both state and central governments in their diverse COVID-19 response efforts, including initiatives such as plasma therapy and establishing telehealth hotlines. Supported 11 Primary Health Centers in the city of Bangalore to ensure 100% vaccination and assisted Healthcare providers in administering the vaccine to around 3,30,000 of the population. Launched awareness program including 3Ws campaign and community awareness sessions
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