Karnataka withdraws ban on colasBS Reporter / Mumbai December 16, 2006The Karnataka government today issued a notification withdrawing the ban order issued on August 14, 2006 prohibiting sale of carbonated beverages in government offices, hospitals, schools and colleges. With this notification the cola ban is completely lifted across the country.Following the reports of contamination in carbonated beverages, by the Delhi-based NGO, Centre of Science and Environment (CSE) six states imposed complete or partial bans on cola sales in August 2006. In September, a division bench of the Kerala High Court quashed the state government
