Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) addresses tobacco consumption reduction targets set by the National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 and the WHO Global NCD framework. The document outlines measures to achieve a 30% reduction in tobacco use by 2025, including legislative actions, awareness campaigns, and cessation support. It also includes data on individuals who have successfully quit tobacco use from 2020-2025 and monitoring and evaluation systems.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Tobacco Reduction Targets:**
* NHP 2017 target: 15% reduction by 2020 and 30% by 2025 in tobacco use among adults aged 15 years.
* WHO Global NCD Framework target: 30% relative reduction by 2025 (extended to 40% by 2030) in current tobacco use among individuals aged 15 years.
* **Progress Achieved:**
* A 17.3% relative reduction in tobacco use prevalence among Indians aged 15 years achieved between GATS1 (2009-10) and GATS2 (2016-17).
* A 42.5% decline in tobacco use among students aged 13-15 years between GYTS3 (2009) and GYTS4 (2019).
* **Key Measures Undertaken:**
* Enactment of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 to regulate tobacco products.
* Enactment of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA), 2019, prohibiting e-cigarettes.
* Implementation of the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) since 2007-08.
* Launch of a 60-day annual Tobacco Free Youth Campaign since 2023.
* Establishment of a toll-free National Tobacco Quitline Service (1800-11-2356) with counseling in 16 languages.
* Establishment of over 2,000 Tobacco Cessation Centres (TCCs).
* **Data on Tobacco Cessation:**
* A total of 210,788 individuals have successfully quit tobacco use from 2020 to 2025 (State/UT-wise data provided, excluding Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Sikkim, and Telangana).
* **Monitoring and Evaluation:**
* Monitoring of the NTCP is conducted through the NTCP-MIS portal.
Impact Analysis:
* **General Public:**
* Impact: Benefits from reduced tobacco consumption through awareness campaigns, stricter regulations, and increased access to cessation resources.
* Action Required: Engage with awareness campaigns, utilize cessation resources if seeking to quit tobacco use, and adhere to tobacco control laws.
* **Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW):**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and monitoring tobacco control policies and programs to achieve reduction targets.
* Action Required: Continue implementing and strengthening the NTCP, monitor progress through the NTCP-MIS portal, and adapt strategies based on data and evaluation.
* **State and Union Territory (UT) Governments:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing national tobacco control policies at the local level and reporting data.
* Action Required: Implement NTCP activities, enforce COTPA and PECA, report data on tobacco cessation and program activities through the NTCP-MIS portal, and ensure effective coordination between various departments and agencies.
* **Healthcare Professionals:**
* Impact: Play a crucial role in providing cessation support and counseling to individuals seeking to quit tobacco use.
* Action Required: Refer patients to Tobacco Cessation Centers (TCCs) and the National Tobacco Quitline, provide counseling on the health risks of tobacco use, and stay updated on the latest tobacco control guidelines and resources.
Key Entities Referenced
National Health Policy, 2017: A policy document by the Government of India that sets targets for the reduction of tobacco use among adults.
WHO Global NCD Framework: A global framework by the World Health Organization (WHO) that sets targets for the reduction of tobacco use, aiming for a 30% reduction by 2025.
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): A national-level survey conducted to collect data on tobacco consumption. The last survey mentioned in the text was conducted in 2016-17.
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003: A comprehensive legislation enacted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to regulate the trade, commerce, production, supply, and distribution of tobacco products.
Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA), 2019: An act that prohibits the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, and advertisement of electronic cigarettes and related devices.
National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP): A program launched in 2007-08 to ensure the effective implementation of COTPA, discourage tobacco use, and raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW): The government ministry responsible for health and family welfare policies and programs, including tobacco control initiatives.
National Tobacco Quitline Service: A toll-free service providing counselling in multiple languages to help individuals quit tobacco use, with centers located in Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, and Bengaluru.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3376
TOBE ANSWERED ON08TH AUGUST2025
REDUCTIONOFTOBACCOCONSUMPTION
3376.SHRITANGELLAUDAYSRINIVAS:
SHRIG.LAKSHMINARAYANA:
Dr. BYREDDYSHABARI:
Willthe Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
a) whether the Government has set targets for the reduction of tobacco consumption
under the National Health Policy, 2017 and the WHO Global NCD framework and if
so, the detailsof the targets andprogress made so far;
b) the key measures being undertaken to help in achieving the 30% reduction in tobacco
use by2025,includingefforts inprevention,cessation andenforcement;
c) whether the Government proposes to conduct or release updated national-level data
on tobacco consumption, considering that the last Global Adult Tobacco Survey
(GATS)was conductedin2016-17 andif so, the timelinefor the same;
d) the total numberof individuals who have successfully quit tobacco use, disaggregated
by type of tobacco product (smoking and smokeless) in the country, State/UT-wise;
and
e) the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen monitoring and evaluation
systems to ensure that progress is regularly measured and used to inform policy
decisions?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c): The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 set a target for reduction of tobacco use
amongadults(aged15+ years) at 15% by2020and30% by2025.Aglobaltarget of a relative
reduction in prevalence of current tobacco use (15+ years) has also been set by the WHO
Global NCD Framework in 2013 as 30% by 2025, which was extended in 2021 to 40% by
2030.According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), a 17.3% relative reduction in
tobacco use prevalence among Indians (aged 15+ years) has been achieved between GATS-1
(2009-10) and GATS-2 (2016-17). The MoH&FW has also conducted Global Youth Tobacco
Survey (GYTS) in 2019, which reported a decline in tobacco use (among students aged 13-
15years) by 42.5% between GYTS-3(2009) and GYTS-4 (2019). Some of the key measures
takenbythe Ministry of Healthand FamilyWelfare(MoH&FW) are givenbelow:
MoH&FW has enacted a comprehensive legislation, namely the Cigarettes and Other
Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 to regulate the trade and commerce, production,
supply anddistribution of tobaccoproducts. The MoH&FW has also enacted the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA),
2019 which prohibits the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale,
distribution, storage andadvertisement of electroniccigarettesandrelated devices.
The MoH&FW launched the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in 2007-08
to ensure effective implementation of the provisions under the COTPA, discourage
tobaccouse andraise awareness about the harmful effectsof tobacco use.
As part of these awareness efforts, MoH&FW hasalso launcheda 60-day annualTobacco
Free Youth Campaign since 2023 to educate youth about the dangers of tobacco and
empower themtoresist or quit tobacco use.
The Ministry has established a toll-free National Tobacco Quitline Service (1800-112-
356), which is operated by four Quitline centers (Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Bengaluru)
covering all States and UTs, and provides counselling in 16 languages, including
regional/locallanguages.
Over 2,000 Tobacco Cessation Centres (TCCs) have been established across the country
under integrated efforts of NTCP, National Medical Commission (NMC) and National
Dental Commission (NDC), National Oral Health Programme(NOHP) etc.
(d): The State/UT-wise data as reported, the total number of individuals who have
successfully quit tobaccouse from 2020to 2025are at the Annexure.
(e): Monitoring of the NTCP is conducted through the NTCP-MIS portal, which monitors
State and District level activities such as trainings held, number of awareness campaigns and
enforcementdrivesconducted.
*****Annexure
S. The Total No. of Individualswho have successfully
State
No. quittobaccouse,from2020-25
1 Andaman&Nicobar 43
2 AndhraPradesh 12611
3 ArunachalPradesh 284
4 Assam 5444
5 Bihar 8763
6 Chhattisgarh 6112
7 Delhi 231
8 DH&DD 718
9 Goa 296
10 Gujarat 6053
11 HimachalPradesh 15433
12 Jammu&Kashmir(JammuDivision) 439
13 Jharkhand 7701
14 Karnataka 14290
15 Kerala 3773
16 Lakshwadeep 250
17 MadhyaPradesh 215
18 Maharashtra 37642
19 Manipur 9
20 Meghalaya 270
21 Mizoram 34477
22 Nagaland 71
23 Odisha 16230
24 Puducherry 133
25 Rajasthan 22,937
26 TamilNadu 2334
27 Tripura 563
28 UttarPradesh 5361
29 Uttarakhand 537
30 WestBengal 6418
31 Ladakh 265
32 KashmirDivision 885
Total 2,10,788
Source:AsreportedbyStates/UTsexceptChandigarh,Haryana,Punjab,SikkimandTelangana.