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COVID-19: Govt bans export of alcohol-based sanitisers

New Delhi, May 06: The government on Wednesday banned exports of alcohol-based hand sanitisers to boost its availability in the domestic market amid coronavirus pandemic.

"Alcohol-based hand sanitisers are prohibited for exports," said the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.

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Sanitisers are used as disinfectant to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

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