Kankai Municipality bans sale, consumption of tobacco products

Kankai Municipality in Jhapa district has banned the sale and consumption of tobacco products with effect from tomorrow (July 17). The municipality has formulated an Act and the town assembly meeting took a decision in this regard, said Mayor Rajendra Kumar Pokharel.

“The sale and consumption of tobacco products have been banned in view of health and environment risks. This will come into effect from tomorrow. I urge all to implement the municipality’s decision,” said the mayor. This is a part of the  municipality’s campaign to make Kankai clean, beautiful, managed and developed at the local level, he added.

Violation of the directive is subject to punishment with Rs 50,000 in fine, said the municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer Mohan Prasad Neupane. In case of the consumption of tobacco products at public places, the individual concerned will be fined Rs 5,000.