Myanmar authorities will launch a campaign to remove betel nut stands from public areas and tourist attraction sites as an initial step to cut its consumption, officials said on Sunday.
The campaign will be launched in metropolitan cities and big towns to keep them clean, the Ministry of Health and Sports said.
The project will include arrangement to substitute the business of betel nut selling with other vocations, said an official of the ministry, adding there will be further deterrent punishment if betel nut shops are found and spitting in prohibited areas, leading news agency reported. (Courtesy of newsx.com)
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