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Karnataka bans sale of loose cigarettes, tobacco products

Sep 28, 2017 by Uday Sep 28, 2017 6 Comments

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Under Secretary to the Department of Health and Family Welfare Karnataka state on Wednesday issued a notification  banning loose sale of cigarettes, beedis and chewing tobacco products with immediate effect. No roadside tea shop owner/ Pan vendor can henceforth sell loose cigarettes from now on.

The blanket ban on smoking in public places has cut down on number of smokers considerably, but with loose cigarettes available the smoker’s continued to puff it away.

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Banning loose sales of tobacco products prompts people to buy them in larger quantities and it would pinch their pockets.  

No_SmokingThe notification reads – loose sale of cigarettes, beedis and all forms of chewable tobacco has been banned with immediate effect as per the provisions under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 2003 (COTPA) “Any person found violating the provisions of the act and order will be punished as per the provisions under the section 20 of the COTPA Act.

Persons violating the ban are liable for punishment under Section 20 to COTPA, which stipulates imprisonment up to one year or with fine up to ₹1,000 or both in the case of first conviction. A repeat offence stipulates imprisonment up to two years and fine up to ₹3,000.

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  1. Harish Dangare says

    Sep 29, 2017 at 8:47 PM

    Why ban partly, ban tobacco completely.

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  2. Raj says

    Sep 29, 2017 at 2:49 PM

    Banns all tabaco company s if not company no somkers

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  3. Shaggy says

    Sep 29, 2017 at 1:04 AM

    No worries people we’ll be getting 2cigi in one pack and tats the new plan

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  4. Akshay says

    Sep 28, 2017 at 11:33 PM

    Another idiotic and draconian rule. It’s like imposing curfew just because the government cannot control law and order. Disgusting……

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  5. Mahesh says

    Sep 28, 2017 at 3:27 PM

    Why not ban the sale of tobacco products itself rather than marketing bulk selling and buying?

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  6. Irfan Mohammed says

    Sep 28, 2017 at 1:17 PM

    Good move.
    “Its better to DIE immediately, rather than Slowly”.
    That is why the policy of “Dont buy Loose, Buy in bulk”

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