With the hand sanitiser manufacturing capacity touching 300,000 litres a day and the market supply gradually stabilising, the Uttar Pradesh sugar mills engaged in the production of alcohol based sanitiser have sought the export permission.
On May 6, the Centre had banned the export of alcohol based sanitiser to maintain domestic market availability to control the spread of covid-19, although non-alcohol based sanitisers are allowed for shipments.
Currently, 87 units in UP are commercially manufacturing hand sanitiser, of which 37 are standalone sanitiser plants, 27 sugar mills, 12 distilleries and 11 independent entities.
According to sources, some leading private sector sugar manufacturers, who