# Keezhamad becomes Kerala’s first tobacco-free village under Centre’s criteria

> Keezhamad in Kerala's Ernakulam district has been declared the state's first tobacco-free village, the state government said on Sunday.

- Published: 2026-10-04T18:00:07.283Z
- Updated: 2026-10-04T18:00:07.283Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Ernakulam district, Excise Department, Haritha Karma Sena, Keezhamad, Kerala's first tobacco-free village, Kudumbashree units, Saju Kodiyan, TB Mukth Award winner (twice in a row), the government

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- 2026-10-04T18:00:07.283Z - India Today: [Keezhamad becomes Kerala’s first tobacco-free village under Centre’s criteria](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-first-tobacco-free-village-keezhamad-ernakulam-ptag-3009480-2026-10-04)

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