The Government regulates the production of FCV tobacco through the Tobacco Board which has been set up under the Tobacco Board Act, 1975. One of the important mandates of the Tobacco Board is to regulate the production through fixation of crop size for FCV tobacco.
India is a signatory to WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) whereby there is an obligation to implement the provisions of FCTC in India to reduce the consumption of tobacco. Further, appropriate supply management helps in ensuring remunerative prices to the growers.
The Government has stopped issuing new industrial licenses for manufacturing of Cigarettes, Cigars, Cigarillos, Cheroots of tobacco and tobacco substitutes since 1999 on grounds of health.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
India is a signatory to WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) whereby there is an obligation to implement the provisions of FCTC in India to reduce the consumption of tobacco. Further, appropriate supply management helps in ensuring remunerative prices to the growers.
The Government has stopped issuing new industrial licenses for manufacturing of Cigarettes, Cigars, Cigarillos, Cheroots of tobacco and tobacco substitutes since 1999 on grounds of health.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
