Worldwide, the number of coronaviruses has risen to 1.6 crore. (Representative)
New Delhi:
The government said on Wednesday it had allowed the export of four crores of surgical masks and 20 lakh medical glasses each month, weeks after nodding to the monthly export of 50 lakh units of medical PPE suits. (individual protection equipment).
<< Following PM Modi's Aatmanirbhar Bharat mantra, in a decision to promote Make in India and industrial growth, the government allows the export of 4 cr 2/3 ply surgical masks and 20 lakh medical glasses every month, as well as unrestricted export of face shields, ”Union Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed on tweet Wednesday.
After PM @Narendra Modi ji’s mantra of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, in a momentous decision to promote Make in India & Industrial Growth, Govt. allows the export of 4 crore 2/3 ply surgical masks and 20 lakh of medical glasses each month, as well as the unrestricted export of face shields. pic.twitter.com/BRuuTtcj8F
– Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 28, 2020
The General Directorate of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that “the monthly export quota of 50 Lakh units of medical suits for COVID-19, 20 lakh medical glasses has been authorized.”
All other items that are part of the PPE kits remain banned, he said.
These items include medical glasses, all masks other than non-medical / non-surgical (cotton, silk, wool, polyester, nylon rayon, viscose – knitted, woven or blended); nitrile gloves and face shield.
