On Monday, the Joint Ministry of Health in New Delhi, India, issued a notice calling for stricter implementation of the 2019 Electronic Cigarette Ban Act, which prohibits the production, manufacturing, import and export, transportation, sales, distribution, storage, and advertising of electronic cigarettes.

The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacturing, Import, Export, Transport, Sales, Distribution, Storage, and Advertising) Act, on December 5, 2019, prohibits the production, manufacturing, import, export, transportation, sales, and distribution of electronic cigarettes. According to The Print report, the Ministry's announcement states that for the sake of public health, electronic cigarettes and other devices are not allowed to be stored or promoted.

The department's announcement was released after discovering that manufacturers, manufacturers, importers, sellers, and distributors were suspected of violating regulations when selling and promoting e-cigarettes.

We hereby notify all manufacturers, manufacturers, importers, exporters, distributors, advertisers, transporters, including couriers, social media websites, e-commerce websites, online shopping websites, shopkeepers/retailers, etc., not to directly or indirectly produce or manufacture imported or exported electronic cigarettes, or transport or sell or distribute or store electronic cigarettes, whether as a complete product or any part thereof; if advertising for electronic cigarettes or Participate in any advertising that directly or indirectly promotes the use of e-cigarettes (print, electronic media, internet or website, or social media, etc.)

A survey in 2022 showed that 94% of Indian e-cigarette users abandoned e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) after implementing a ban in 2019.

The survey was designed by the 'Smokeless Children's Movement' and conducted in collaboration with the National School of Law at the University of India in Bangalore. It was disseminated online and targeted at people aged 18 to 34. Most of the respondents came from Karnataka.

The survey also showed that over 56% of respondents believe that using ENDS products poses health risks, while 24% of respondents are unaware of any risks.