Uttar Pradesh government has banned the production and sale of Gutkha . The state government has issued notification in this regard and as per government decision it will be effective from 1st April next year.AIR correspondent reports that the Allahabad High Court had directed the government on 18th September to ban the Gutkha as per resolution of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI. The court had given 14 days of time to the government to implement the resolution.