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Jump to full article: The Hindu Online (in), 2009-05-31
Intro: Rallies, colourful parades by children of various schools, public lectures and awareness programmes marked the 'World No-Tobacco Day' in the national capital on Sunday.
The Directorate of Health and Family Welfare of the government of Delhi and Heart Care Foundation of India jointly organised a 'perfect health parade' to observe the day.
Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia flagged off the rally in which representatives from Delhi government, MCD, NDMC and a number of NGOs took part. Tableaux depicting anti-tobacco messages were the highlight of the parade in which school- children and college students were present in large numbers.
"The people of Delhi will have to be freed of all diseases. For this, we will have to carry out massive public awareness drives," Walia said on the occasion.
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