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Uttarakhand Bans Gutka and Pan Masala for One Year
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News18•13-10-2026, 18:55
Uttarakhand Bans Gutka and Pan Masala for One Year
- •The Uttarakhand government has imposed a complete one-year ban on the manufacturing, storage, distribution, and sale of gutka and tobacco-nicotine-laced pan masala.
- •The order issued by Vinay Shankar Pandey, Commissioner of the Food Safety and Drug Administration, came into effect on October 13, 2026.
- •Shopkeepers across the state are strictly prohibited from selling or storing these banned items to protect public health.
- •The decision has been enforced under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as tobacco and nicotine are not permitted as ingredients in food products.
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The Uttarakhand government has banned the manufacturing, storage, distribution, and sale of gutka, tobacco- and nicotine-laced pan masala, and other food products containing tobacco or nicotine.
The one-year restriction officially came into effect on October 13, 2026, following an order issued by Vinay Shankar Pandey, Commissioner of the Food Safety and Drug Administration.
The step was taken under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations, 2011, to protect public health.
