In Gujarat, a comprehensive ban on production and sale of gutaka has been affected from today. Notification in this regard has been issued by the state government. Chief minister Narendra Modi had announced complete ban on gutaka from 11th September during his Independence Day address at Junagadh. According to the Notification production and sale of gutaka will be prohibited, but one would be free to sell tobacco, beetle nut and lime separately. The ban has been imposed as per provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Our Ahmedabad Correspondent Yogesh Pandya reports that any violation of ban would attract at least six months of imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 5 lakh. However, the ban would not be applicable to 100 per cent export oriented units in the state.