The Nepalese Capital Will Implement A Comprehensive Smoking Ban From December 13th

According to Prensa Latina on December 13th, the Nepalese health department confirmed that the capital Kathmandu has implemented a ban on the sale, consumption, and trade of tobacco products. The head of the health department, Ram Prasad Poudel, assured the Kathmandu Post that a comprehensive ban on tobacco products has been implemented in 32 regions of the metropolitan area.
According to officials, starting from December 13th, including raw tobacco, chewed tobacco, Bidi, Tambahu, Shurfa, Gutka, Pampalag, as well as products packaged in plastic and bags, are all illegal.
Podur stated that the Kathmandu police will confiscate these products from those who attempt to violate this clause.
"We are conducting a campaign to make Kathmandu a healthy city and have decided to ban the storage, sale, and use of tobacco products that are harmful to people's health and the environment."
Extended reading:
Raw tobacco: Unprocessed tobacco, usually referring to tobacco leaves that have not been smoked; Chewing tobacco: a tobacco product used through chewing rather than smoking; Bidi: A traditional hand rolled tobacco roll from India, commonly used for smoking; Tambahu: This may refer to a tobacco product from India or South Asia; Schultz method: specific tobacco products; Gutka: a chewing gum like tobacco product from India, typically containing tobacco, betel nut, lime, and other additives; Pampalag: a mixture of Indian betel nuts and tobacco.