गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ KMC to ban consumption of tobacco products in public places Nepal KMC to ban consumption of tobacco products in public places KathmanduPati September 15, 2022 File photo KATHMANDU – The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has banned consumption of tobacco products in public places within the city. The new policy will come into effect from coming September 17. The 11th session of the municipal assembly, KMC passed the policy to effectively implement the provision on the ban on the consumption of tobacco products in public places, according to a notice issued by the KMC. The banned tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, bidis, chewing tobacco and gutkas among others. Those flouting the rule will be booked as per the Tobacco Products (Control and Regulatory) Act, 2068, according to the KMC director and information officer, Basanta Acharya. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal, Mauritius advance government-to-government labour recruitment plan Nepal, India agree to modernise open border security Nepal Literary Award shared by two Essayists Nepal seeks global unicorns through gaming, IT sector push Nepal Army Chief calls for clearer disaster response command structure Nepal stock market slips despite seven-month high turnover Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month2 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Weather to remain cloudy for next three days Bodies of all Tara Air plane crash victims, aircraft black box retrieved Nepal thrashes Qatar in ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Chair Nepal extends best wishes on Maghi Nepal Police directs DIGs, chiefs not to leave provinces, districts Jayanagar-Kurtha rail service: All seats occupied on first day of its operation FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifying Match: Nepal beat Chinese Taipei Ukraine city Mariupol tries again to evacuate civilians
