( Setting an example for others to follow...)Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu Bans Tobacco Consumption,Health

Setting an example for others to follow, the Varanavasi Village Panchayat near Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu has imposed a ban on tobacco consumption among villagers .

Aghast over an ever-increasing trend of tobacco consumption, the village panchayat unanimously passed a resolution to ban the entry and consumption of tobacco products.

"Youth and school going children have started consuming tobacco products like cigarette and gutka. Hence, the members of the village panchayat decided to curb this tobacco culture among the younger generation, said V Nagarajan, President of Varanavasi Village Panchayat.

To check their tobacco consuming habits, Nagarajan said that we have adopted a resolution to ban smoking and chewing in our panchayat villages.

Varanavasi Village Panchayat consists of five villages namely Azhalavur, Thalampaptu, Varanvasi, Arambakkam and Ramanujapuram, with a population of over 8,000, in the Kanchipuram District of the State.

Nagarajan and a committee of councillors have been entitled to fix the fine amount for a defaulter who is caught selling or consuming any tobacco product in any of the five villages. The fine for the violation of the 'No Tobacco' is Rupees 200.

There are over 400 small and medium grocery shops under the Varanavasi Village Panchayat. According to a shop owner, none of them is selling any tobacco product, since July 6.

"We welcome this move of the Varanavasi Village Panchayat. Almost all children and youth were buying cigarettes and gutka. These tobacco products are not good for them. Now, we have stopped selling cigarettes and chewing tobacco products," said Muthu, a grocery shop owner.

Nagendran who was addicted to chewing tobacco products has bid adieu to Lady Nicotine, and over the past one week, he is rejoicing over his freedom from this unhealthy habit.

During his leisure time, Nagendran, a farmer, criss-cr
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