MP becomes 1st state to ban Gutka products containing tobacco

New Delhi, Apr 2: With increasing number of mouth cancer cases in the country, Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to ban all Gutka products which contain tobacco or nicotine under a new law governing food safety standards.

The Madhya Pradesh Food Secretary has issued instructions to all District Collectors and Food Safety officials to ensure that the sale and manufacture of all Ghutka products in their areas is not allowed and all such material containing tobacco and nicotine be confiscated. The ban came into effect from Apr 1.

The State Food Secretary has also called for initiating action under the rules against all those indulging in the sale and manufacture of Gutka products containing Tobacco and Nicotine. Madhya Pradesh is the first state to ban Gutka under the Food Safety and Standards.

PTI