Punjab bans gutkha

It is the ninth state to do so

Odisha follows in the footsteps of states that have banned gutkha

More than 43 per cent people in the state consume tobacco in one form or other

Maharshtra mulls making sale of gutkha non-bailable offence

Penal action proposed against consumers to ensure strict implementation of gutkha ban

Gutkha ban has reduced consumption of tobacco in India: WHO

India is the world’s largest consumer of smokeless tobacco; nearly one million people die in the country every year due to tobacco use

Andhra bans gutkha, paan masala

Becomes 17th state in country to impose ban on them

Sikkim bans gutkha

It is the 13th state to do so after FSSAI issued a regulation last year

Enforce gutkha ban in Delhi: high court

Forum of doctors had sought ban; cited increasing incidence of oral and lung cancers

Delhi government decides to ban gutkha

Notification to be issued shortly

Bihar bans gutkha on World No Tobacco Day

The ban is already successful in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala