Punjab bans manufacture of gutkha, pan masala

Written by:  ptcnetcanada   |    |  February 23rd 2017 07:43 AM   |  Updated: February 23rd 2017 07:43 AM
Punjab bans manufacture of gutkha, pan masala

Punjab bans manufacture of gutkha, pan masala

Written by:  ptcnetcanada
Last Updated: February 23rd 2017 07:43 AM
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Chandigarh:  Punjab government said on Wednesday that it has prohibited the manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of food products containing tobacco or nicotine like gutkha and pan masala in the state for one year.

The ban also applies on processed, flavoured, scented, chewing tobacco, whether they are packaged or unpackaged or sold as one or separate products, an official spokesperson said.

“The decision has been taken in view of the orders of the Supreme Court wherein it observed that to circumvent ban of sale of gutkha, the manufacturers are selling pan masala (without tobacco) with flavored chewing tobacco in separate sachets,” he said.

— PTI

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