Covid-19: Hand sanitiser turns money-spinner, UP earns Rs 100 cr in revenue

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Amid the global scramble for developing an effective protection against Covid-19, hand sanitiser has become an unlikely money-spinner for Uttar Pradesh during the pandemic.

According to UP excise department additional chief secretary Sanjay R Bhoosreddy, the state has so far earned more than Rs 100 crore in revenues from the manufacture of hand sanitiser, including Rs 15.63 lakh as denaturation fees, Rs 5.86 crore as license fee and Rs 95 crore under the goods and services tax (GST) head.

Compared to a single unit earlier, currently there are 91 operational hand sanitiser plants in UP, catering to the state and other markets