After Liquor And Meat, Jammu And Kashmir's Katra Bans Tobacco Products

The holy town of Katra houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the holy town of Katra, which houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said.

Reasi District Magistrate Vishesh Mahajan said the initiative, launched on the World No-Tobacco Day, aims to maintain the sanctity of the religious place visited by lakhs of pilgrims every year.

The administration has already banned the sale, possession, and consumption of meat and liquor in Katra and adjoining areas.