The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ban on sale, production, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to of e-cigarettes
Published: 18 Sep 2019, 3:14 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who had headed a Group of Ministers (GoM) on the issue, said the Cabinet decided to ban e-cigarettes and similar products as they pose health risk to people, especially the youth
Published: 18 Sep 2019, 3:14 PM IST
This ban means the production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to e-cigarettes are banned, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Preeti Sudan, Secretary Health and Family Welfare said, the punishment proposed for violating the ban is imprisonment up to 1 year or a fine of up to ₹1 lakh, or both for the first offence and imprisonment of 3 years or a fine up to ₹5 lakhs or both, for subsequent offence. E-hookahs are also included.
Published: 18 Sep 2019, 3:14 PM IST
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that according to some reports, there are some people who are probably getting into the habit of e-cigarettes as it seems cool. It is believed that there are more than 400 brands, none of which is manufactured yet in India. And they come in over 150 flavours.
Published: 18 Sep 2019, 3:14 PM IST
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Published: 18 Sep 2019, 3:14 PM IST