Nepalgunj, March 3: A man who gave up the bad habit of smoking after a long struggle of thirty years and who has been raising public awareness against smoking in his locality here has been felicitated by the social service and integrated development service centre.

Harsha Bahadur Khatri, 46, was felicitated by patron of the Social Service Association Narayan Prasad Dhimal and woman ward member of the locality Durgadevi Khatri.

Khatri was presented with prizes and certificate on the occasion. Similarly, prizes and certificates were also given to Kusum Bishwakarma, Gita Bishwakarma and Maisari Khatri, who have been involved in the campaign against smoking.