BANGALORE: Two days after the gutka ban in Karnataka was enforced, health and family welfare department officials conducted a raid in the city.
The team seized over 20,000 sachets from a wholesale dealer in City Market area on Tuesday afternoon. "No complaint has been filed against the dealer so far. On Wednesday, we will brief the court on the seizure," said Basavaraj Huded, designated officer of the health and family welfare department, Bangalore South, for implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
Before this, the team visited a production unit in Singasandra where they only found raw materials and packaging material. "We can't seize raw materials like cardamom, betel nut and tobacco. But we seized the packing material. The packing machines have been sealed by the central exercise department. The premises was shut down voluntarily by the proprietor on May 30," said officials.
As of now, the seized material has been stored in one of the departments' offices, but there are no clear guidelines on how to go about destroying the seized products. "As per Pollution Control Board norms, we are not supposed to burn the tobacco products. On Wednesday, we will be seeking legal opinion on this," Dr Basavaraj said.
The team seized over 20,000 sachets from a wholesale dealer in City Market area on Tuesday afternoon. "No complaint has been filed against the dealer so far. On Wednesday, we will brief the court on the seizure," said Basavaraj Huded, designated officer of the health and family welfare department, Bangalore South, for implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
Before this, the team visited a production unit in Singasandra where they only found raw materials and packaging material. "We can't seize raw materials like cardamom, betel nut and tobacco. But we seized the packing material. The packing machines have been sealed by the central exercise department. The premises was shut down voluntarily by the proprietor on May 30," said officials.
As of now, the seized material has been stored in one of the departments' offices, but there are no clear guidelines on how to go about destroying the seized products. "As per Pollution Control Board norms, we are not supposed to burn the tobacco products. On Wednesday, we will be seeking legal opinion on this," Dr Basavaraj said.
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