The West Bengal government has announced a one-year ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of gutkha and pan masala that contain tobacco as an ingredient. This ban imposed by the state government will be effective from November 7, 2021 for the next one year. Notably, the ban on gutkha and pan masala was imposed one year ago. Prior to this, in many states of the country, there have been restrictions on selling nicotine mixed gutkha or pan masala. Among the states where gutkha and pan masala have been banned are Uttarakhand, Bihar, Delhi and UP.

Source: dna October 28, 2021 02:00 UTC