No more gutkha? Uttarakhand announces year-long ban on tobacco products
- Uttarakhand banned gutkha, tobacco-containing pan masala and similar products for one year on October 13.
- The ban covers manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco or nicotine-containing food products.
- Food Safety Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said the ban aims to protect people from serious health risks.
- District authorities will conduct enforcement drives across Uttarakhand to ensure businesses follow the ban.
Source: food.ndtv.com
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