Sanitary napkins and several other hygiene products are not clearly listed under essential goods, leading to supply issues across the country.
Gurugram, Haryana, India: By announcing a 21-day nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Modi has made the much-needed move to further break the spread of COVID-19.
While the supply of food, medicines, and other essential goods will continue, it is also important to ensure that local enforcement bodies and suppliers can work together to ensure their uninterrupted supply.
Some major commodities covered under the Essential Commodity Act include food items like edible oil and seeds, vanaspati, pulses, rice, sugarcane and its products; petroleum and petroleum products; jute and textile; seeds of fruits and