Project Report on Gutka Manufacturing Plant [Eiri-1416]

Gutka is now-a-days a very common mouth freshener. Generally it is taken by the people of all age groups. Increasing liking of people for Gutka has made its common use. Gutka is the refined tobacco with cathaeu, chuna, flavouring agents and perfumery compounds etc. It refreshes the mouth and gives the feeling of cold in throat when taken in small amount. Gutka is chewed either with pan or directly without any other thing. Tobacco of  various grades, specified by different numbers, constitutes different proportions. The higher the grade of gutkha the higher it will contain tobacco content. No variety is grown to any appreciable extent. Slowly for chewing or and generally the same variety is consumed in a number of forms. Thus the mona Kappal Coisikappal, Vattakappal and Yerumaikappal varieties grown in the districts of  Madurai, Trichi rappali and Coimbatore in the Chennai State, the desi variety grown in Bihar and used in Hookah, the desi tobacco of Assam and UP and the Jati of W.Bengal are also used in chewing. The kali chopped and judi tobacco of Gujarat area are also largely used for chewing , Colour plays a less important part, but for and dark coloured leaf is elected presumably as an indication of strength. Therefore, however certain varieties which are used for chewing and . e.g. Punchkkad tobacco grown in South Kanara District of Mysore. The leaf if it is brown in colour, medium texture about 23 to 30 % long and about 6" broad.