GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                     DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                        // NAHARLAGUN //

No. IPR(PR)86/2000 Dated Naharlagun, the 26th Dec ’2003

PRESS RELEASE

ITANAGAR:

1. THE STATE GOVT. HAS BANNED THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION , STORAGE OR MANUFACTURE OF ANY KIND OF TABACCO LIKE KHAINI, ZARDA, SADA, GUTKA, PANMASALA ETC IN THE STATE. WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST JANUARY 2004.

PERSUANT TO THE GOVT. NOTIFICATION VIDE NO. 274, VOL-XII 13TH OCTOBER ,2003 DR. G. YOMCHA, DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HAS REQUESTED THE TRADERS TO COMPLY WITH ORDERS. HE ALSO WARNED THAT ANY VIOLATION OF THE ORDER WILL INVITE SEVERE PUNITIVE ACTION, OR SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF FOOD LICENCES UNDER VARIOUS ACTS OF P.F.A ACT 1954 AND APPFA RULES 1991, DR. YOMCHA ADDED.

 2. THE GOVT. HAS REVOKED THE SUSPENSION OF DIRECT BUS SERVICES FROM ITANAGAR TO DIMAPUR AND VICE VERSA KEEPING IN VIEW THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE IMPROVED LAW AND ORDER SITUATION.

( YALIK JERANG ) P R O