Karnataka Bans Gutkha, Pan Masala For 1 Year; Tobacco, Nicotine Products Under Scanner

The
Ka ataka
gove me t
has
p ohibited
the
sale
a d
dist ibutio
of
p oducts
co tai i g
tobacco
a d/o
icoti e
ac oss
the
state
fo
o e
yea ,
citi g
public
health
co ce s.

The
Depa tme t
of
Food
Safety
a d
D ug
Admi ist atio
issued
the
otificatio
o
August
10,
2026.
The
o de
will
emai
i
fo ce
fo
o e
yea
f om
the
date
of
its
issua ce.

Gutkha,
Pa
Masala
Amo g
P oducts
Cove ed

The
Food
Safety
Divisio
of
the
Depa tme t
of
Food
Safety
a d
D ug
Admi ist atio ,
u de
the
Health
a d
Family
Welfa e
Depa tme t,
has
begu
st i ge t
e fo ceme t
agai st
p oducts
co tai i g
tobacco
a d/o
icoti e.

Special
i spectio
a d
e fo ceme t
d ives
a e
bei g
co ducted
u de
the
supe visio
of
Food
Safety
Office s.
The
ope atio s
cove
the
ma ufactu e,
sto age,
t a spo tatio ,
dist ibutio
a d
sale
of
gutkha,
pa
masala
a d
othe
p ohibited
p oducts
co tai i g
tobacco
a d/o
icoti e.

Actio
U de
Food
Safety
Law

The
otificatio
has
bee
issued
u de
Sectio
30(2)(a)
of
the
Food
Safety
a d
Sta da ds
Act,
2006,
a d
Regulatio
2.3.4
of
the
Food
Safety
a d
Sta da ds
(P ohibitio
a d
Rest ictio s
o
Sales)
Regulatio s,
2011.

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“I
exe cise
of
the
powe s
co fe ed
u de
Sectio
30(2)(a)
of
the
Food
Safety
a d
Sta da ds
Act,
2006
a d
Regulatio
2.3.4
of
the
Food
Safety
a d
Sta da ds
(P ohibitio
a d
Rest ictio s
o
Sales)
Regulatio s,
2011,
the
Depa tme t
of
Food
Safety
a d
D ugs
Admi ist atio
has
issued
a
Gove me t
Notificatio
dated
10-08-2026,”
S i ivas
K,
Commissio e ,
Depa tme t
of
Food
Safety
a d
D ugs
Admi ist atio ,
said
i
a
stateme t.

The
Office
of
the
Commissio e
of
Food
Safety,
Ka ataka,
has
ba ed
the
ma ufactu e,
sto age,
dist ibutio ,
t a spo tatio ,
a d
sale
of
gutkha
a d
pa
masala
co tai i g
tobacco
a d/o
icoti e
ac oss
the
state
fo
a
pe iod
of
o e
yea ,
citi g
public
health
co ce s.

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—
ANI
(@ANI)

August
12,
2026

The
otificatio
p ohibits
the
sale
a d
dist ibutio
of
p oducts
co tai i g
tobacco
a d
icoti e
i
Ka ataka
i
the
i te est
of
public
health,
he
said.

Public
Asked
To
Repo t
Violatio s

The
depa tme t
has
appealed
to
the
public
to
i fo m
the
co ce ed
autho ities
if
they
come
ac oss
the
ma ufactu e,
sale
o
dist ibutio
of
p ohibited
tobacco
a d
icoti e
p oducts.

The
gove me t
has
also
sought
public
coope atio
i
its
effo ts
to
build
a
healthy
a d
addictio -f ee
Ka ataka.

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