At the press conference held to inform about the directive, senior health education administration Badri Bahadur Khadka said that the section will be established to regulate and evaluate tobacco products.
The directive bans smoking in public places and those found doing so will face action, he said.
The directive has it that warning messages should be printed in Nepali language in the front part of packets of tobacco products in a visible and clear way. It also prevents anyone from selling and providing tobacco products to people below 18 years of age and pregnant women.
At the programme, Secretary of Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Sudha Sharma said that the implementation part of the directive is fraught with challenges. The directive was recently endorsed by the Cabinet.
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