This policy, titled "Fixation of prices of masks (2ply & 3ply), Melt Blown non-Woven Fabric and hand sanitizers Order, 2020," was issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, on March 21, 2020. Enacted under subsection 2A and section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the order aims to regulate the prices of essential items during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specifically, the order mandates that the retail price of Melt Blown non-Woven Fabric used in manufacturing masks shall not exceed the price prevailing on February 12, 2020 (one month prior to March 13, 2020). The retail price of 3-ply surgical masks is capped at either the price on February 12, 2020, or Rs. 10 per piece, whichever is lower, while 2-ply masks are capped at Rs. 8 per piece. Hand sanitizer prices are limited to a maximum of Rs. 100 per 200ml bottle, with prices for other quantities to be proportionate.
The notification, identified as S.O. 1197(E) and F. No. S-2612020/ECR/E, is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and will remain in force until June 30, 2020. A.K. Choudhary, Economic Adviser, is the contact person.
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to control the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities.
COVID19: The infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
New Delhi: The capital of India where the notification was issued.
Melt Blown nonWoven Fabric: A raw material used in the production of masks.
fixation of prices of masks 2ply 3ply, Melt Blown nonWoven Fabric and hand sanitizers Order, 2020: An order to regulate the prices of masks and hand sanitizers due to COVID-19.
A.K. CHOUDHARY: Economic Adviser, signatory of the notification.
Department of Consumer Affairs: A department under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1069] नई ददल्ली, िजनवजार, माच न21, 2020/चैर 1, 1941
No. 1069] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020/CHAITRA 1, 1941
उपभोक्त ा मामलखे खाय औ र सावजिन जनक जवजतरण मरं ालय
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजवजभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ल ीख 21 माचनख 2020
का.आ. 1197(अ).—केन्द र सरकारख आवजश् यक वजस्ट्त ु अजधजनयमख 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 की उप-
धारा 2क द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, कोजवजड-19 वजायरस से होने वजाले संक्रमण (इंफेक्िन) की रोकथाम
के जलए मास्ट्क (2 प्लाई एवजं 3 प्लाई)ख मास्ट्कख मास्ट्क (2 प्लाई एवजं 3 प्लाई) के उत्पादन में कच्ची सामग्री के रूप म ें
उपयोग दकए िाने वजाले मेल्ट ब्लोन नोन-वजोवजन फैजिक र हडैं सैजनटाइिर की कीमतों को जवजजनयजमत करने के जलए
जनम्न जलजखत आदेि बनाती हखै अथानत:्—
1. (1) इस आदेि को मास्ट्क (2 प्लाई एवजं 3 प्लाई)ख मल्े ट ब्लोन नोन-वजोवजन फैजिक र हडैं सैजनटाइिर की
कीमतों का जनधानरण आदेिख 2020 कहा िाएगा।
(2) यह िासकीय रािपर म ेंइसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवजृत्त होगा।
2. (1) मास्ट्क (2 प्लाई एवजं 3 प्लाई) के जवजजनमानण में उपयोग दकए िाने वजाल े मल्े ट ब्लोन नोन-वजोवजन फैजिक
की खुदरा कीमत ें ददनांक 13.03.2020 से एक माह पहल े की तारीख अथानत ् ददनांक 12.02.2020 को प्रचजलत
कीमतों से अजधक नहीं होंगी।
(2) मास्ट्क (3 प्लाई सर्जिकल मास्ट्क) की खुदरा कीमतें ददनाकं 13.03.2020 से एक माह पहले की तारीख
अथानत ् ददनांक 12.02.2020 को प्रचजलत कीमतों अथवजा 10 रुपये प्रजत मास्ट्कख िो भी कम होख र मास्ट्क (2 प्लाई)
की खुदरा कीमतें 8 रुपय ेप्रजत मास्ट्क से अजधक नहीं होंगी।
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(3) हडैं सैजनटाइिर की कीमतें 200 जमलीलीटर की प्रत्येक बोतल के जलए रुपये 100/- से अजधक नहीं
होंगीख हडैं सैजनटाइिर की अन्दय मारा के जलए कीमतें इन कीमतों के यथानुपाजतक आधार पर जनधानररत की िाएगं ी।
3. यह अजधसूचना िासकीय रािपर में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से ददनांक 30 िूनख 2020 तक की अवजजध के
जलए प्रवजृत्त रहगे ी।
[फा. स.ं एस-26(1)/2020-ईसीआरएंडई]
अवजधेि कुमार चौधरी, आर्जथक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st March, 2020
S.O. 1197(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 2A and section 3, of the
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government, hereby makes the following
Order, to regulate the prices of masks (2ply & 3ply), the Melt Blown non-Woven Fabric used as raw
material in production of masks, masks (2ply & 3ply) and hand sanitizers for preventing infections
due to COVID-19 virus namely :—
1. (1) This order may be called the fixation of prices of masks (2ply & 3ply), Melt Blown
non-Woven Fabric and hand sanitizers Order, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. (1) The retail prices of Melt Blown non-Woven Fabric used in manufacturing masks
(2ply & 3ply), shall not be more than the prices prevailing on the day one month prior to 13.03.2020
i.e. the prices prevailing on 12.02.2020.
(2) The retail prices of masks (3ply surgical mask), shall not be more than the prices
prevailing on the day one month prior to 13.03.2020 i.e. as on 12.02.2020 or not more than Rs.10 per
piece whichever is lower and that of mask (2ply) shall not be more than Rs.8 per piece.
(3) The retail prices of hand sanitizer shall not be more than Rs.100/- per bottle of 200ml
the prices of other quantities of hand sanitizers shall be fixed in the proportion of these prices.
3. This Notification shall remain in force for a period upto 30th June, 2020 from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. S-26/1/2020-ECR&E]
A.K. CHOUDHARY, Economic Adviser
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