by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, AUG 27
The Punjab government
today banned the sale, storage, manufacture and distribution of tobacco product
‘Gutkha’ and ‘Pan Masala’ in the state from the date of issuance of
Notification in this regard.
Disclosing this
here today a spokesperson of the CMO said that Punjab Chief Minister Mr.
Parkash Singh Badal had cleared the file this morning thereby approving the
proposal of the state Health & Family Welfare department for banning the
Gutkha and Pan Masala in the larger interest of public health. The chewing of
gutkha, pan masala and other tobacco products was a potent health hazard and
responsible for deadly disease of cancer especially of mouth and throat. Likewise, any other food products containing
Tobacco or Nicotine as ingredients by whatsoever name available in the market had
also been banned.
It may be
recalled that the Punjab Government had already banned the sale and consumption
of Gutkha and Pan Masala in four districts of Ropar, Mohali, Amritsar and Mansa.
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