Section 29:
Promotion of mental health and preventive programmes.
(1) The appropriate Government
shall have a duty to plan, design and implement programmes for the promotion of mental health and
prevention of mental illness in the country.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the appropriate
Government shall, in particular, plan, design and implement public health programmes to reduce
suicides and attempted suicides in the country.