Why does it important that any tobacco products are being packaged and labeled 85% space on both sides, does it can harm our Labour industry and loss commercially, or it can improve health of our Nation's individuals because more than 900,000 people die each year due tobacco related illness
Tobacco plant was introduced by Portuguese in India , today maximum tobacco producing countries are China , Brazil , India and USA in the World.
The Tobacco and its products are extremely harmful for human health because it contain many harmful alkaloids. It also contain Nicotine that make human habitual of tobacco.
The karnataka High court verdict is against the law made by Central Government for Tobacco related products, The Central government had, in 2014, amended the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules prescribing that 85% space on both sides of the tobacco packaging would be covered with the statutory warnings telling consumers that cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing were harmful to health.
The Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendments Rules, 2014 were framed under the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unilaterally framed the Rules without concurrence of the other departments concerned, and this was a violation of the Article 77 (Conduct of Business of Government of India) and the Transaction of Business (ToB) rules framed under it as the subject of tobacco control and legislation was not attached to one department or Ministry.
NGOs has shown that large pictorial on the Cigarette and other tobacco related products has helped to reduce the consumption of tobacco but According to Bidi Industry a large number of poor peoples are working for his/her livelihood depends on the Industry , If tobacco industry got closed then there would be unemployment like situation.
They said the large pictorial warnings are not getting any benefits for consumers. on other hand our constitution's article 19 also provide right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business as they are “unreasonable” restrictions imposed “without application of mind or any basis.”
Q. Which State in India produce maximum tobacco?
Ans-
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Karnataka
The Tobacco and its products are extremely harmful for human health because it contain many harmful alkaloids. It also contain Nicotine that make human habitual of tobacco.
The karnataka High court verdict is against the law made by Central Government for Tobacco related products, The Central government had, in 2014, amended the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules prescribing that 85% space on both sides of the tobacco packaging would be covered with the statutory warnings telling consumers that cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing were harmful to health.
The Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendments Rules, 2014 were framed under the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unilaterally framed the Rules without concurrence of the other departments concerned, and this was a violation of the Article 77 (Conduct of Business of Government of India) and the Transaction of Business (ToB) rules framed under it as the subject of tobacco control and legislation was not attached to one department or Ministry.
NGOs has shown that large pictorial on the Cigarette and other tobacco related products has helped to reduce the consumption of tobacco but According to Bidi Industry a large number of poor peoples are working for his/her livelihood depends on the Industry , If tobacco industry got closed then there would be unemployment like situation.
They said the large pictorial warnings are not getting any benefits for consumers. on other hand our constitution's article 19 also provide right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business as they are “unreasonable” restrictions imposed “without application of mind or any basis.”
Q. Which State in India produce maximum tobacco?
Ans-
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Karnataka
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