Karnataka government is contemplating to slap a total ban on sale of aerated soft drinks in the state, Minister for Health R Ashok said on Tuesday.
"The government is seeking legal opinion on imposing the ban", Ashok who held discussions with the state's Advocate General Uday Holla told reporters in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Analysis of Thumps Up and Mirinda in a laboratory has testified that the drinks contained higher pesticide residues, he said, adding the government would soon be filing cases against the manufacturers of these brands.
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Ashok said despite ban on sale of 11 brands of soft drinks, including coco cola and pepsi within the radius of 100 metres from schools and colleges, some shops continued to sell them and warned that 'stringent action' would be initiated against those who flout the directive.
The government has banned sale of aerated soft drinks in hospitals.
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