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Kerala bans gutka, paan masala
Saturday May 26, 2012 09:49:20 AM,
IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government Friday imposed a complete ban on the sale
and consumption of gutka and paan masala in the state. Chief
Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters that the government order
was passed May 22 and the news would be passed across the state in
a few days.
"Violators of the law can be imprisoned for up to six years and a
fine of Rs.5 lakh will be imposed on them," Chandy said.
"A special official has been designated in each district who would
be assisted by a team to see that the ban is enforced in the right
manner," he said.
"One reason why we decided to come out with the ban was because of
the increasing number of cases of gutka-induced ailments."
The notification banning these products has been made under the
provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act, 2011.
With this, Kerala becomes the second state after Madhya Pradesh to
ban gutka and paan products.
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