Delhi Govt to ban sale, purchase of chewable tobacco from March 30

28 March, New Delhi

The Delhi government has decided to put a ban on sale, purchase and even storage of all forms of chewable tobacco in the national capital from Monday.

The ban also includes guktha, khaini and zarda. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that the decision to ban the tobacco items to come up with a notification on Monday .

Enforcement teams of Delhi Police as well as the Health Department have been asked to conduct surprise inspections to ensure the ban .

However, no such ban will be enforced on cigarettes, he said.