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Non-iodised salt sale ban from Wed

The sale of non-iodised salt for direct human consumption will not be allowed in the country from Wednesday.

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NEW DELHI: The sale of non-iodised salt for direct human consumption will not be allowed in the country from 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 RK Srivastava said.
 
He clarified that the ban on sale on non-iodised salt was valid only for direct human consumption and not for iodisation, iron fortification or preservation.
 
The sale of non-iodised salt will be permitted for animal, medicinal and industrial use, subject to proper label declaration, he added.
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