Following the decision of the State Cabinet to ban smokeless tobacco and consequent upon the notification issued by the Health Secretariat and office memo of the Director of Health Services, the Chief Medical Officer Designated Officer, Food Safety of Imphal East has issued a notification banning the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution, display, sale and purchase of gutkha, khaini, zarda, pan masala and other chewable, smokeless tobacco products with immediate effect Source The Sangai Express
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