There are many anti tobacco advertisements by government on
TV and in print media.
Advertisements are terrifying, showing visuals of tongue,
throat and jaw cancer patients.
Why the government does not ban tobacco cultivation just as
‘ganja’ cultivation is banned?
No, they cannot afford to do that.
“The
total revenue collected from central excise duty during the financial year
2011-12 (upto January, 2012) is about Rs. 1,14,046 Crore (provisional).
The total
excise duty collected from tobacco products during the financial year 2011-12 (upto January, 2012) is about Rs.
14,804 Crore (provisional).”
This information is from Ministry of Finance27-March, 2012
18:13 IST
One can check from the following link.
“TOBACCO – India earned a foreign exchange of
Rs.2,022.78 crore and Rs.10,271.55 crore as excise revenue in the year 2007-
2008. The exports of tobacco and tobacco products during 2007- 2008 were valued
at Rs.2022.78 crore. During April-October 2008, exports of tobacco and tobacco
products were valued at Rs.1952.43 crore. During April-October 2008,
unmanufactured tobacco exports were valued at Rs.1623.10 crore and exports of
tobacco products were valued at Rs.329.33 crore. Going by the current trend
exports of tobacco and tobacco products are expected to cross US $ 600 million
during 2008- 2009”.
One can check from the following link.
Why is the government spending on advertisements?
LATEST
May 21 2014 : The Times of India (Hyderabad)
LATEST
May 21 2014 : The Times of India (Hyderabad)
Tobacco exports touch new high in 2013-14
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TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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In a stunning performance,
tobacco exports from the country touched a new record in the 2013-14 financial
year. Tobacco exports surpassed all previous records particularly at a time
when the country's economy was going through a downturn. For the first time,
tobacco exports including flue-cured Virginia (FCV) and non-FCV products
reached a peak by crossing Rs 6,000-crore mark in a financial year.
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