Jammu, Mar 6: In exercise of the powers vested on him under clause (a) of sub-section 30 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner of Food Safety, Jammu and Kashmir has banned on manufacture, storage, sale transportation, display or distribution of Gutkha in the state.
As per the notification issued today the Commis-sioner of Food has prohibited distribution of Gutkha by whatever name and Pan Masala or Zarda containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients by any name. The notification read that SRO-68, regulation, 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on sales) Regulations, 2011 made by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Central Act 34 of 2006) prohibits articles of food, in which tobacco or nicotine are used as ingredients.
Dwivedi said that as Gutkha of any type contains tobacco or nicotine as major ingredient so it is practical to impose ban on its manufacturing, storage, sale, transportation or distribution in the state.
This order was issued immediately after the Budget announcement in this regard where the Finance Department has agreed to impose the ban on such products in the interest of health care of the citizens of J&K State. |
