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Selling of single cigarettes to be illegal in India?

There may be a ban on selling single cigarettes. The Standing Committee of Parliament has proposed a ban on selling single cigarettes. The committee believes that this affects the tobacco control campaign. Consumption increases with a single cigarette. It has also been recommended to close the smoking zone of the airport. There is a possibility that there will be an increase in tax on tobacco products in the general budget.

On the report of the Standing Committee, the central government can ban the sale and manufacture of single cigarettes. 3 years ago, the Central Government had banned e-cigarettes on the recommendation of the Health Ministry. Then a law was also made against selling it.

What is Standing Committee?

To ease the functioning of the Parliament, two types of committees are formed. First permanent and second ad hoc. The Standing Committee consists of MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, whose tenure is for 1 year. The committee submits the report to the government for ease of functioning.

Why stop recommendation

  1. The committee has said in the report that even after the implementation of GST in the country, there has not been much increase in tax on tobacco products.
  2. The committee has referred to the IARC report. According to this, consumption of alcohol and tobacco increases the risk of cancer.

How much tax on tobacco product?

After the implementation of GST, 22 per cent tax is levied on bidis, 53 per cent on cigarettes and 64 per cent on smokeless tobacco in India. At the same time, WHO had asked the Government of India to impose 75 percent tax on tobacco products.

According to the report, 3.5 lakh people die every year in India due to the effect of cigarette smoking. In America this number is around 4.8 lakhs. The main cause of death from cigarettes is the overdose of nicotine. The government tried many times to stop it, but did not get success.

In 2018, the National Council of Applied Economic Research conducted a survey. According to this, 46 percent of the people who smoke are illiterate, while 16 percent are college going students.

The Lancet Journal published a report in early 2022, stating that cigarette smoking causes 56 types of diseases. Cancer, brain strokes, impotence are important in these. Lancet said in its report that 40% of the world’s smokers live in China.


According to the report of Foundation for Smoke Free World, about 6.6 crore people in India smoke cigarettes every year, while more than 26 crore people use other tobacco products. About 21 percent of people in India get cancer due to tobacco use.

Public place cigarette smoking is prohibited. There can be a fine of up to Rs 200 for breaking the rule. The owners of hotels, restaurants, cinema halls, malls will have to put up a 60 cm x 30 cm board with ‘No smoking’ written on it.

  1. Advertisement of tobacco products is banned. Shopkeepers selling products will have to make aware about cancer by putting a board of 60 cm x 45 cm. A fine of Rs 1000 can be imposed for not following the rules.
  2. Sale of tobacco products is banned within 100 meters of any college, university. Violation can lead to a fine of up to Rs 200.
  3. The shopkeeper cannot sell cigarettes to minors below the age of 18 years. Both fine and jail have been arranged for selling.

Hand made cigarette came in the market for the first time in 1880

For the first time in 1880, a person named James Buchanan Duke in the North Carolina city of America launched hand-made cigarettes in the market. The popularity of this handmade cigarette increased gradually. In 1990, the number of cigarette smokers worldwide increased to 990 million.

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