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Ban on non-iodised salt sale from May 17
Press Trust of India
Posted online: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 1831 hours IST

New Delhi, May 16: The sale of non-iodised salt for direct human consumption will not be allowed in the country from May 17, Wednesday.


The Union Health Ministry had issued a notification to this effect on November 17, 2005 and the ban was to come into force after six months, Director General of Health Services R K Srivastava told PTI.

He also clarified that the ban on sale of non-iodised salt is valid only for direct human consumption and not for the purpose of iodisation, iron fortification, preservation.

The sale of non-iodised salt would also be permitted for animal, medicinal and industrial use subject to proper label declaration, he added.
 
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