A notification to this effect is likely to be issued soon, two health ministry officials aware of the matter said, requesting anonymity. The health ministry now wants to ban its manufacture, import and sale in India. However, under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act the government cannot ban these products, but only regulate their sale. This put the government in a dilemma over the legal provisions it would have to invoke to ban e-cigarettes. Last August, the Union health ministry issued an advisory to restrict advertisement of ENDS products.

Source: Mint July 02, 2019 18:11 UTC