Beginningtoday, sale, purchase, storage and manufacturing of all forms of chewable tobacco including 'guktha' and pan masala containing tobacco is banned in the national capital.


The Delhi government has decided to run campaigns on a large scale to educate the masses about the ban and harmful effect of chewable tobacco. The Aam Aadmi Party government has issued a notification banning all products of chewable tobacco in all forms.

"We have put a ban on purchase, sale, manufacturing and even storage of all forms of chewable tobacco from today in city. To implement the ban, several teams of the Delhi police, MCD, food adulteration will conduct suprise raids," Health Minister Satyendra Jain said.

However, no such ban will be enforced on cigarettes in the capital. Jain said that over 10,000 people die of oral cancer caused by tobacco every year and in the interest of public health, governmnet will not allow the sale, purchase and storage of gutka, pan masala, scented tobacco, kharra and similar products containing tobacco.