BAN on Gutka in India : STA India

STA India We do not think that it is a sound approach to ban one form of tobacco consumption without any scientific assessment. It is vital that any regulation on smokeless tobacco takes into account the relative harmfulness of smoking tobacco which is combustible and where pharmacological impact is ignited with inhaling by lungs. Given that health authorities have raised concerns on both smoking and non-smoking forms of tobacco consumption, a blanket ban on Gutka will tantamount to stimulating shifts to smoking. It will end up suggesting that smoking form of tobacco is less harmful which cannot be the intention of any regulation with vast scientific evidence against smoking.

Welcome to STA India - Smokeless Tobacco Asssociation

The smokeless tobacco association was formed in the year 2007 (under the societies registration act) to safeguard and promote the business operating under this category.

Smokeless Tobacco Association (STA) India

The rules and regulations are constituted by the managing committee of the STA with the assistance of The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing & Processing Co-operative Limited, All India Katha Factories Association and other organizations including Tobacco Workers Association and Employees Unions across the country. Many Vikreta Associations also joined us in this collective action to provide quality smokeless tobacco products in response to consumer demand in the markets.