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Delhi Government in the interest of Public Health has extended the prohibition on manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of tobacco which is either flavoured, scented or mixed with any of the said additives, and whether going by the name or form of gutka, pan masala, flavoured\/scented tobacco, kharra, or otherwise by whatsoever name called, whether packaged or unpackaged and\/or sold as one product, or though packaged as separate products, sold or distributed in such a manner so as to easily facilitate mixing by the consumer.<\/p>\n

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“In exercise of these powers conferred by clause (a) of sub section (2) of section 30 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the undersigned, Commissioner (Food Safety), National Capital Territory of Delhi, prohibit in the interest of public health for a period of one year from the date of publication of this Notification in the official gazette, in the National Capital Territory of Delhi the manufacture, storage, distribution, or sale of tobacco which is either flavoured, scented or mixed with any of the said additives, and whether going by the name or form of gutka, pan masala, flavoured\/scented tobacco, kharra, or otherwise by whatsoever name called, whether packaged or unpackaged and\/or sold as one product, or though packaged as separate products, sold or distributed in such a manner so as to easily facilitate mixing by the consumer.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

NOTIFICATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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GNCTD, Department of Food & Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Notification dt. 15-07-2020]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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