PRESENTATION BYTHE HONOURABLE MAYOR OF KUCHING NORTH,DATUK HAJI ABANG ABDUL WAHAP BIN HAJI ABANG JULAI

CBS Enhancement Plan

Smoke-Free Zone

Initiatives

Implementation of Smoke-

Free Zones

The Way Forward

Introduction to Kuching North City Hall,

DBKU

DBKU Administrative Boundary

369.48 km2AREAS

250,900POPULATION

38,264RATEABLE PROPERTY

Green Area/ Not Yet Developed

(223.14 Km square)

Operational/ Developed Area

(146.34 Km square)

VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS

Clean city…free from land, air and water pollution resulted inhealthy living and lifestyle.

A city transformed by evolution, blending the cityscape with theold and new architecture, providing colorful landscape withextended greenery equipped with good facilities, amenities andwell-maintained infrastructure within a cultured community.

A city that is free from accident fatalities, vandalism and publicproperty theft, food poisoning, disease occurrences and havingsafe facilities and amenities. It promotes a healthy and happyliving condition.

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Adhere to Smoke-Free Zone as a general requirement.

Protect workers and the public from exposure to

cigarette smoke.

A warning to smokers on laws that protect others from

their cigarette smoke.

To inform and enforce laws related to Smoke-Free

Zone.

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Engaging with Stakeholders and

Community

Designating smoke free zones

Undertaking to Lead and Facilitate

Creating Awareness on the danger of smoking

Advocating towards a Tobacco Free

Generation (TFG)

Training of TFG champions

Enforcing relevant laws

EATERIES

PLACE OF WORSHIP

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PUBLIC PARKS 56

• Introducing DBKU Smoke-Free Zone signage

• Listing out eateries declared as Smoke-Free Zone

• Empowering Smoke-Free Zone at public parks and place of

worship

• Use of signage, banners, stickers and flyers on Smoke-Free Zone

• Promoting the Smoke-Free Zone initiatives through mass media,

internet and public functions

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EATERIES

Empowering Food Premise

Operators

14th December 2016

15th December 2016

7th April 2017

Use of signages, banners, stickers and flyers on smoke-free zone

31st December 2018

Mayor Datuk Hj Abang Abdul Wahap bin Hj Abang Julai had launched

designated areas for smokers which had been implemented according to

phases (phase I ).

Besides, Sarawak government had also decided on smoking ban in all food

eateries effective on 1st March 2019.

DBKU Headquarters, Bukit Siol Reservoir Park

PHASE I

PHASE I

Car Park at Masjid

Terapung Hornbill Fountain

Waterfront

Car Park near Waterfront

Management OfficeLorong Satok

PHASE II : Additional areas for designated smoking area

Behind Thompson Corner (Jln Rubber)

Behind BS Satok (Lorong Satok)

Behind DBKU’s Counter (Jln Kulas)

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PHASE III : Additional areas for designated smoking area

Jalan Wawasan

Beside Ambank (Jln Hj Taha)

Beside Old Court House (Jln Barrack)

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PHASE IV : Additional areas for designated smoking area

Opposite Kopi-O Corner (Under Fly-over Satok)

Esplanade (Brooke Dockyard)

Market Street Area, Taxi Stand

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In front of MARA Office (Jln Astana)10.

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Use of smoke-free signage at place of worship

29DEWAN BANDARAYA KUCHING UTARA

30DEWAN BANDARAYA KUCHING UTARA

11th April 2017

27th January 2018Dr. Koong Heng Nung (Founder of Tobacco-Free Generation International) from

Singapore sharing experiences on Tobacco-Free Generation in Kuching

AGENDA DBKU

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BUKIT SIOL, JALAN SEMARIANG, 93050 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

+6082 512200 +6082 446414

www.dbku.sarawak.gov.my

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