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The Andhra Pradesh government on January 9 banned manufacture, storage, sale, transport and distribution of gutkha, paan masala and similar chewable products that contain tobacco and nicotine. The ban has come into force with immediate effect. With this, Andhra Pradesh becomes the 17th state in India to ban tobacco products (see box).
| Official orders State | Banned on |
| Bihar | May 30, 2012 |
| Chhattisgarh | July 24, 2012 |
| Delhi | September 11, 2012 |
| Goa | October 2, 2005 |
| Gujarat | September 11, 2012 |
| Himachal Pradesh | July 13, 2012 |
| Haryana | August 15, 2012 |
| Jharkhand | July 24, 2012 |
| Kerala | May 25, 2012 |
| Madhya Pradesh | April 1, 2012 |
| Maharashtra | July 20, 2012 |
| Rajasthan | July 18, 2012 |
| Punjab | August 26, 2012 |
| Mizoram | September, 2012 |
| Uttarakhand | January 1, 2013 |
| Odisha | January 1, 2013 |
| Andhra Pradesh | January 9, 2013 |