Ban on Gutkha, Paan Masala In Maharashtra Extended For Another Year

The Maharashtra government after taking the health hazards of all nicotine-laced gutkha and paan masala seriously, announced an extension on ban on these products for another year.

Minister of State for Home Satej Patil informed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly of the decision.

In Assam Assembly Bill to Ban Gutka Tabled
A bill seeking to prohibit manufacture, advertisement, sale and consumption of zarda, gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco in the state was tabled in the state assembly by the Assam government.

Last July, the government had banned the sale, storage and consumption of nicotine-laced gutkha and paan masala in any form for a year, which was to end Friday (July 19).

Patil later said that the government move was prompted by the incidence of oral diseases, including cancer due to consumption of such gutkha and paan masala.

Under the Food Safety & Standards Act, sale of items containing nicotine or tobacco (as in gutkha or paan masala) has been prohibited in the interest of public health, he added.

Gutka, Pan Masala to be Banned in Tripura, Meghalaya
As per the rules of the union government, Tripura and Meghalaya is all set to ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of gutka and pan masala.

As many as 26 states have so far banned gutkha and paan masala, besides five union territories.

Source-IANS

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