More industries jump into mask biz

TNN | Apr 16, 2020, 04:08 IST

Kanpur: Manufacture of masks and sanitizers has geared up in the city as several small industries have jumped into the business.
The directorate of industries has recently sanctioned permission to 30 manufacturing units to prepare masks and sanitizers. Given the rising demand, the units are hoping to get orders soon from other districts too.
Sarvesh Shukla, joint director of industries informed that around 30 units had sought permission for production of masks and sanitizers, and E-passses were granted to them. Few more units were in the pipeline and they too would get the permission soon, he added.
PIA state president Manoj Banka said, “Masks and sanitizers have been included in daily utility goods and are being manufactured since last fortnight. The manufacturing units comply the set standards. Once the transport system is restored, it will speed up the supply-demand process.”
Entrepreneur and state president of Pharma Manufacturing Association, NK Gupta, said that around 100 units have produced 1500 litres of sanitizers so far.
As many as ten big units are in Kanpur. Besides, a few sum all units have entered the trade too,” he added.
Pankaj Puri, another entrepreneur, said he was manufacturing 70,000 standard masks per day.