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 President inspects Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) Road Project Cyber Bureau cautions all not to answer calls from unknown… Leader Koirala, former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,… Nepal-India teaming up for promoting cross-border religious tourism Snowfall in Humla PM Oli pledges to support tourism industry Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli extends New Year greetings4 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
