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Pyramid Format- E-Cig Ban


Shalini Sinha 
19th Sep 2019
Prof. Kiran Thakur 
Principles of Newspaper Editing

Union Cabinet approves ordinance to ban production, import, distribution and sale of electronic cigarettes

Indian government banned the production, importing, distribution and the sale of electronic cigarettes on Wednesday. The union cabinet had approved the ongoing petition against the hazardous usage of e-cigarettes. This was in accordance to the cited health risk to people, especially youth, and an ordinance will be brought in to make it an offence, entailing jail term up to three years as well as fine.
The decision, taken by the Union cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also hit the plans of foreign companies such as Juul Labs and Philip Morris International (PM.N) to enter the Indian market.First-time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs one lakh, and for subsequent offences, a jail term of up to three years or a fine of Rs 5 lakh, or both have been prescribed, she said. Storage of electronic-cigarettes shall also be punishable with an imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs 50,000 or both. According to an official statement, the owners of existing stocks of e-cigarettes on the date of commencement of the ordinance will have to declare and deposit the stocks with the nearest police station.
The official statement also said unlike the tried and tested nicotine and non-nicotine, Pharma co-therapies that are known to help people quit tobacco use, the WHO does not endorse e-cigarettes as cessation aids. Apart from nicotine, e-cigarettes may also be used for delivery of other psychoactive substances, it added.
Widespread use and unchecked proliferation of e-cigarettes and the like devices would seriously undermine and derail Government's efforts to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said it is a preventive step and it is always better to prevent health risks at a later stage of life.
The ordinance will come into force once approved by the President. It will be converted into a bill in the next session of Parliament.

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