JKVHA had been working for implementation of Ban on Gutka and implementation of Tobacco Control Act for the past five years and has undertaken various awareness programmes for the masses about the hazard and ill-effects of tobacco products, including various rallies, seminars and workshops, in urban and rural areas.
The Organization had earlier filed a PIL in the Hon’ble High Court seeking implementation of Section 4 and Section 6 (a) and (b) banning smoking in public places and sale of tobacco products to minors and around 100 yards of education institutions. Another PIL had been filed by JKVHA seeking ban on Gutka. JKVHA has been working in close collaboration with State Government for reducing the consumption of tobacco, especially amongst the youth.
It may be mentioned that Food Commissioner Manoj Kumar Dwivedi imposes ban on Gutkha in JK State.
In exercise of the powers vested upon him under clause (a) of sub-section 30 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi , IAS, Commissioner of Food Safety, Jammu and Kashmir ordered ban on manufacture, storage, sale transportation, display or distribution of Gutkha in the state.
As per the notification number HD/Drug/58/2012 issued today the Commissioner of Food has prohibited distribution of Gutkha by whatever name and Pan Masala or Zarda containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients by any name.
Mr Dwivedi said that as Gutkha of any type contains tobacco or nicotine as major ingredient so it is practical to impose ban on its manufacturing, storage, sale, transportation or distribution in the state.
This order was issued immediately after the Budget announcement in this regard where the Finance Department has agreed to impose the ban on such products in the interest of health care of the citizens of
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