The finance ministry has argued that sanitisers attract GST at the rate of 18 per cent because these are like soaps and antibacterial liquids, all of which attract duty at the standard rate of 18 per cent. If so all of them should either be taxed lower or spared the burden of tax.
'Ministry/Departments appearing before the committee may be advised to restrict the number of officials to a maximum of five,' the notification reads.
As residents have to declare that they have returned from another state or another part of the state, make sure that they follow home quarantine rules, is the prescription. Also notify staff and neighbours when returnees are required to quarantine so that necessary support may be provided.
Malls in the NCR region have been allowed to reopen from June 8 onwards in all non- containment zones.
The Central government on Monday said the excess rice produced in the country will be used to manufacture ethanol to keep up the supply of hand sanitisers.
The Centre will publish and publicize helpline numbers for effective implementation of its notification to control prices of said masks and sanitizers.
In New Delhi, the railways has set up a help desk to check the temperature of the passengers as a precautionary measure.
