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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Directs Indian state to improve standard of living and public health}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Article 47 of The [[Constitution of India]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the [[Directive Principles]] which directs the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health as among its primary duties and, in particular, the State shall endeavour to bring about [[Alcohol prohibition in India|prohibition]] of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1551554/ |title=Article 47 in The Constitution Of India 1949 |publisher=Indiankanoon.org |date= |accessdate=2016-08-06}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/prohibition-in-conformity-with-article-47-of-constitution-nitish-1238420.html |title=Prohibition in Conformity With Article 47 of Constitution: Nitish |publisher=News18 |date=2016-05-03 |accessdate=2016-08-06}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[The Lakshadweep Prohibition Regulation, 1979]]<br /> *[[The Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989]]<br /> *[[Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) 2009]]<br /> *[[Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Articles of the Constitution of India|047]]<br /> [[Category:Health in India]]<br /> [[Category:Alcohol law in India]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{india-gov-stub}}</div>

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