Ban on Tobacco Sales, Consumption, and Trading Implemented in Kathmandu
According to a report by Prensa Latina on December 13th, the Nepalese health authorities have confirmed the implementation of a ban on the sale, consumption, and trade of tobacco products in the capital city of Kathmandu. Ram Prasad Poudel, the head of the health department, assured the Kathmandu Post that a comprehensive ban on the sale of tobacco products has been enforced in all 32 districts of the metropolis.
According to official sources, starting from December 13th, it has been declared illegal to produce or sell items such as raw tobacco, chewing tobacco, biddi, tambaku, shurfa, gutkha, pan parag, as well as products packaged in plastic or bags.
Boudur stated that the Kathmandu police would confiscate the products of those individuals who attempt to violate this provision.
We are currently engaged in a movement to transform Kathmandu into a healthy city, and have decided to ban the storage, sale, and use of tobacco products that are harmful to people's health and the environment.
Additional Reading:
Raw tobacco: refers to tobacco leaves that have not been processed, typically referring to unmanufactured tobacco.
Chewing tobacco: a tobacco product that is used by chewing instead of smoking.
Bidis: hand-rolled traditional Indian cigarettes, typically used for smoking.
Tambaku: this may refer to a tobacco product from India or South Asia.
Shisha: a specific tobacco product.
Gutka: an Indian tobacco product in the form of chewing gum, typically containing tobacco, betel nut, lime, and other additives.
Pan masala with tobacco: a mixture of betel nut and tobacco, popular in India.
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