Himachal Pradesh picked among best-performing larger states in Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 3.0
18 October 2026
Himachal Pradesh has been selected as one of the best-performing states in the larger state category in Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 3.0. The award is to be presented on 28 October in New Delhi. The campaign was launched in 2023 to mark World No Tobacco Day, and the third edition is a 60-day campaign built around six key strategies. The state was recognised for public awareness about the harms of tobacco, compliance with tobacco-free educational institution norms, and enforcement of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 and the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019, besides tobacco-free villages and capacity building. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu credited the state Health and Family Welfare Department for the result.
In plain words
COTPA Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 — The central law regulating advertisement, trade, production and supply of tobacco products in India.
PECA Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 — The central law banning the production, import, sale, advertisement and storage of electronic cigarettes in India.