<p>The Supreme Court has ordered for banning the sale of gutkha in plastic sachets.<br />The product is being sold in paper sachets for about a week now at most beeda stalls and highly resemble the plastic sachets.<br /><br />But the consumers are shelling out more for their favourite product. While the maximum retail price (MRP) for a plastic sachet of gutkha was Rs 1.50, one paper sachet of gutkha is being sold for Rs 3.<br /><br />Ramappa was consuming 10 to 12 gutka sachets daily. However, it has come down to 5 now. “Earlier Gutka of a particular brand was available for Rs 1.50. However, with the paper sachet, it has increased to Rs 3. <br /><br />“If I keep the paper sachet inside my pocket, the whole pocket turns red,” he said. Due to the increased price, there has been lukewarm response to the gutkha in a new avatar,” said shop owner Venkatesh.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court has ordered for banning the sale of gutkha in plastic sachets.<br />The product is being sold in paper sachets for about a week now at most beeda stalls and highly resemble the plastic sachets.<br /><br />But the consumers are shelling out more for their favourite product. While the maximum retail price (MRP) for a plastic sachet of gutkha was Rs 1.50, one paper sachet of gutkha is being sold for Rs 3.<br /><br />Ramappa was consuming 10 to 12 gutka sachets daily. However, it has come down to 5 now. “Earlier Gutka of a particular brand was available for Rs 1.50. However, with the paper sachet, it has increased to Rs 3. <br /><br />“If I keep the paper sachet inside my pocket, the whole pocket turns red,” he said. Due to the increased price, there has been lukewarm response to the gutkha in a new avatar,” said shop owner Venkatesh.</p>
