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Jump to full article: SindhToday.net (pk), 2009-05-29
Intro: Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia Friday said that tobacco health warnings will be strictly implemented in the state.
"Packaging industries will also be warned to follow the guidelines of the government by May 31. We are committed to make Delhi a smoke-free by the end of 2009," said Walia, while releasing a short film "Tobacco: Threat to Life & Development" on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, observed at the India Habitat Centre here.
She said in order to make Delhi smoke-free, a number of schemes have been launched by the government. The Smoke-free Delhi by 2009 project will implemented in collaboration with Bloomberg Initiative which is a group of renowned international organisations including the World Health Organisation (WHO), International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, World Lung Foundation, Centre for Disease Control, US and John Hopkins School of Public Health, US.
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