Article 47: Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health
Part III: Fundamental Rights
The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties and, in particular, the State shall endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health.
Draft Constitution of India 1948
Article 38, Draft Constitution of India 1948
The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties.
Constitution of India 1950
Article 47, Constitution of India 1950
The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties and, in particular, the State shall endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health.