The Karnataka government has prohibited the sale and distribution of products containing tobacco and nicotine, including gutkha and pan masala, across the state for one year. The Department of Food Safety and Drugs Administration issued the notification on August 10 under provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Karnataka Bans Sale of Junk Food Within 50 Metres of Schools, Issues FSDA Advisory. Enforcement Stepped Up Across StateThe department has also intensified enforcement measures against the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of prohibited tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkha and pan masala said reports. Special inspections are being conducted by Food Safety Officers across the state.