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 BAN ON TOBACCO SALE AROUND EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA FROM 1ST

DECEMBER

 According to a notification issued by the Health Department of the Government of India, the sale of Tobacco and all its products in the near vicinity of schools and colleges, located within 100 meters periphery has been completely banned in the whole country with effect from the 1st December, 2004. As there are a large number of such institutions in every locality, about 80 percent area in every town is going to be covered as prohibited for the sale of Tobacco products. It is to be noted that through a previous notification, the Government had imposed a ban on the sale of Tobacco products by persons below the age of 18 years. Thus this order will further tighten the ban for preventing the sale of these prohibited materials.