Gutka Ban
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Odisha bans sale, distribution of gutkha, pan masala and all tobacco products
India | Jan 22, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTIn an official order by the Odisha Health Department, the government said that the ban extends to all food products whether chewable or otherwise which is either flavoured or scented or mixed with any additives.
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Gujarat government extends gutka ban in state for another year
Gujarat | Sep 05, 2024, 07:26 PM ISTThe ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.
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Delhi extends bans on manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka, pan masala
India | Jul 16, 2020, 10:50 PM ISTThe Delhi government on Thursday extended the ban on manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of gutkha and pan masala for one more year. Food Safety Commissioner D N Singh issued a notification on the ban of these products.
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Assam government bans gutka, pan masala containing tobacco for one year
India | Nov 27, 2019, 09:10 PM ISTThe Assam government has banned the manufacture, distribution, and sale of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine for a period of one year with immediate effect.
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Gutka, pan masala banned in Uttarakhand
India | Oct 19, 2019, 11:33 AM ISTThe decision was taken in view of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine-based chewing products like gutka and pan masala on human health.
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Gutka ban is good for India's youth: WHO study
India | Dec 22, 2014, 08:04 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram: State-level laws banning "gutka" - a form of chewing tobacco - are having a positive impact on Indian youths, according to a study by WHO.The World Health Organization (WHO) study was conducted in Assam,