<p>The Karnataka government on Wednesday (Feb 21) enacted a bill to prohibit hookah bars throughout the state, imposing rigorous penalties, including imprisonment ranging from one to three years and fines up to Rs 1 lakh for those found violating the prohibition.</p>

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<p>The ban, implemented through amendments to the existing Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), aims to protect citizens' health and curb tobacco-related diseases.</p>

<p>Additionally, the state has barred the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to individuals below 21 years of age. The revised bill also imposes a comprehensive ban on the use of tobacco products in public places, underscoring the commitment to establishing smoke-free environments.</p>

<p>Under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, the government has extended the prohibition to the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products within a 100-metre radius of any educational institution, with violators facing fines of Rs 1,000.</p>

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<p>Karnataka minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge explained that the government's decision to ban hookah bars is driven by concerns for the health and law and order, particularly considering the presence of teenagers in such establishments.</p>

<p>This move by the Karnataka government is prompted by 'alarming data' from the WHO Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2016-17 (GATS-2), revealing that 22.8 per cent of adults in Karnataka use tobacco, with 8.8 per cent being smokers. The report also highlights that 23.9 per cent of adults in the state are passive smokers.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;UK's PM Sunak wants to ban younger generations from smoking</strong></p>

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<p>According to the survey, up to 23.9 per cent&nbsp;of adult smokers in the state are passive smokers, meaning they inhale smoke from burning tobacco products or from other individuals who smoke.</p>

<p>In February 2024, the Telangana government passed a similar bill prohibiting all hookah parlors across the state, and in the preceding year, Haryana announced a ban on serving hookah in hotels, restaurants, bars, and commercial establishments statewide.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Karnataka government on Wednesday (Feb 21) enacted a bill to prohibit hookah bars throughout the state, imposing rigorous penalties, including imprisonment ranging from one to three years and fines up to Rs 1 lakh for those found violating the prohibition.

The Karnataka government on Wednesday (Feb 21) enacted a bill to prohibit hookah bars throughout the state, imposing rigorous penalties, including imprisonment ranging from one to three years and fines up to Rs 1 lakh for those found violating the prohibition. Also read: India may soon ban sale of loose cigarettes The ban, implemented through amendments to the existing Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), aims to protect citizens' health and curb tobacco-related diseases. Additionally, the state has barred the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to individuals below 21 years of age. The revised bill also imposes a comprehensive ban on the use of tobacco products in public places, underscoring the commitment to establishing smoke-free environments. Under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, the government has extended the prohibition to the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products within a 100-metre radius of any educational institution, with violators facing fines of Rs 1,000. Also read: E-cigarette ban aimed at saving youth from 'new form of intoxication Karnataka minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge explained that the government's decision to ban hookah bars is driven by concerns for the health and law and order, particularly considering the presence of teenagers in such establishments. This move by the Karnataka government is prompted by 'alarming data' from the WHO Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2016-17 (GATS-2), revealing that 22.8 per cent of adults in Karnataka use tobacco, with 8.8 per cent being smokers. The report also highlights that 23.9 per cent of adults in the state are passive smokers. Watch: UK's PM Sunak wants to ban younger generations from smoking × According to the survey, up to 23.9 per cent of adult smokers in the state are passive smokers, meaning they inhale smoke from burning tobacco products or from other individuals who smoke. In February 2024, the Telangana government passed a similar bill prohibiting all hookah parlors across the state, and in the preceding year, Haryana announced a ban on serving hookah in hotels, restaurants, bars, and commercial establishments statewide. (With inputs from agencies)

Karnataka bans hookah bars, cigarette sales to individuals under 21 in state

<p>Maharashtra government has moved to ban hookah in the state. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat tabled a Bill -- Amendment to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply, and Distribution) Act.&nbsp</p>

<p>The bill proposes to check and disallow opening or running hookah bars across the state. Hookah sale will not be allowed at eating joints as well.&nbsp</p>

<p>The bill describes hookah bars as “establishments where people gather to smoke tobacco from a community hookah or a narghile provided individually.”</p>

<p>However, the bill does not propose a ban on smoking hookah at home or at designated areas similar to cigarette smoking zones where food or beverage is not permitted.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Punjab government also decided to impose a permanent ban on hookah bars in the state. The government decided not to issue temporary orders against hookah serving bars every two months.</p>

<p>Punjab cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, approved an amendment to the Cigarette & Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, for prevention & control of diseases caused by the use of tobacco products.</p>

<p>The amendment would be proposed in the Vidhan Sabha and later forwarded for the President's assent if passed by the House.&nbsp</p>


Hookah sale will not be allowed at eating joints

Maharashtra government has moved to ban hookah in the state. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat tabled a Bill -- Amendment to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply, and Distribution) Act. The bill proposes to check and disallow opening or running hookah bars across the state. Hookah sale will not be allowed at eating joints as well. The bill describes hookah bars as “establishments where people gather to smoke tobacco from a community hookah or a narghile provided individually.” However, the bill does not propose a ban on smoking hookah at home or at designated areas similar to cigarette smoking zones where food or beverage is not permitted. Meanwhile, Punjab government also decided to impose a permanent ban on hookah bars in the state. The government decided not to issue temporary orders against hookah serving bars every two months. Punjab cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, approved an amendment to the Cigarette & Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, for prevention & control of diseases caused by the use of tobacco products. The amendment would be proposed in the Vidhan Sabha and later forwarded for the President's assent if passed by the House.

Maharashtra tables bill to ban hookah bars across state

<p>Punjab government has decided to impose a permanent ban on hookah bars in the state. The government has decided not to issue temporary orders against hookah serving bars every two months.</p>

<p>Punjab cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, approved an amendment to the Cigarette &amp; Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, for prevention &amp; control of diseases caused by the use of tobacco products.</p>

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<p>The move is aimed at curbing tobacco use among youngsters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The amendment would be proposed in the Vidhan Sabha and later forwarded for the President&#39;s assent if passed by the House.&nbsp;</p>


The move is aimed at curbing tobacco use among youngsters

Punjab government has decided to impose a permanent ban on hookah bars in the state. The government has decided not to issue temporary orders against hookah serving bars every two months. Punjab cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, approved an amendment to the Cigarette & Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, for prevention & control of diseases caused by the use of tobacco products. Punjab government has decided to impose a permanent ban on Hookah bars in the state instead of issuing temporary orders against them every two months. — ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2018 × The move is aimed at curbing tobacco use among youngsters. The amendment would be proposed in the Vidhan Sabha and later forwarded for the President's assent if passed by the House.

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