The Gujarat government has extended its comprehensive ban on gutka and tobacco-laced paan masala in the state for another year to “maintain the health of citizens and future generations”, an official release said on Thursday.
The sale, storage and distribution of gutka and tobacco or nicotine-laced paan masala are currently banned in the state. These substances can cause cancer.
The ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.