CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Himachal Pradesh is the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India and this milestone has been achieved due to the effective implementation of Central Governments’ Pradhan Mantri ‘Ujjwala Yojana’(PMUY) and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha Scheme’ of the Himachal Pradesh government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Howrah was officially declared smoke-free in 2017.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adding yet another feather in its cap, Himachal Pradesh has become the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India. The major milestone has been achieved while riding on the back of welfare schemes like ‘Ujjwala Yojana’ of Centre and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha scheme of the state government’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Riding on the back of welfare schemes like ‘Ujjwala Yojana’ and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha Yojana’, Himachal Pradesh has become the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -He said that Himachal Pradesh had been declared a smoke free state in compliance with Section 4 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.