Currently, the state government has made the wearing of masks mandatory for citizens.
Bombay:
Maharashtra became the first state to regulate face mask rates during the COVID-19 pandemic as a committee formed to implement caps on the price of masks submitted its recommendations to the state government and an official order. will be released soon.
The state government had formed a committee to provide suggestions on regulating the price of masks and disinfectants.
Maharashtra’s Health Minister Rajesh Tope confirmed that the committee has submitted its recommendations and that an official order will be issued soon. He also confirmed that prices for N-95 maks will now be capped at a maximum of 50 rupees for each mask. The tariffs were finalized after a detailed study of the manufacturing process and cost, the availability and accessibility of raw materials and the demand in the market, he said.
Mr. Tope confirmed that the government has accepted the committee’s recommendations and that orders will be issued soon.
According to the committee’s recommendation, the N-95 mask will be available for around Rs 19 to Rs 50 depending on the type, while the double and triple layer masks will only be available for Rs 3 to 4. The decision process on the fixed price by the committee is in the final stages and after government approval, it will be mandatory to sell the masks at the revised rate, an official statement said.
He also says that the tariffs were finalized after a detailed study of the manufacturing process and cost, the availability and accessibility of raw materials and the demand in the market, etc.
Currently, the state government has made it compulsory for citizens to wear masks and if they do not wear them, punitive measures are being taken.
Maharashtra continues to be one of the worst-affected states with 14,578 new COVID-19 cases, 355 deaths and 16,715 exits today, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 14,80,489, including 39,072 deaths and 11,964,441 departures.
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