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Govt approves ordinance to ban production, import of e-cigarettes

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 18 2019 | 3:25 PM IST

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance to ban production, import, distribution and sale of electronic cigarettes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Sitharaman, who had headed a Group of Ministers (GoM) on the issue, said the Cabinet decided to ban e-cigarettes and similar products as they pose health risk to people, especially the youth.

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First Published: Sep 18 2019 | 3:25 PM IST

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