Central government fixes the maximum price for sanitizer!
Posted on: 22/Mar/2020 4:50:07 PM
Coronavirus panic has indeed spread globally! So far, 11000 lives have been lost due to coronavirus in various countries!
Preventive activities are being undertaken on a war-footing.
The importance washing hands with soap has been amply emphasised to the public through various media.
In this situation, the prices of the sanitizers and masks have been hiked up and sold at higher prices! So, the common public cannot afford to buy these items and put to hardship.
In this situation, the central government has released an announcement:
A notification released by the central minister for consumer affairs Ram Vilas Paswan mentions:
Sanitizers are being used in large amounts as one of the devices to protect the public from coronavirus infection. In this situation, the prices of the masks and sanitizers are being fixed.
Accordingly, the maximum price of a200 ml sanitizers should be Rs. 100. Further, the masks are to be sold at a maximum price of Rs. 10.
These prices must be maintained until June!’
Earlier, the central government has added the mask and sanitizer in the list of essential items.
