Masks, sanitisers no more essential items due to sufficient supply: Govt

Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan has said face masks and hand sanitisers are no more under Essential Commodities Act as their supply is sufficient in the country. "These two products were declared as essential items till June 30. We're not extending further," she stated. "We've checked with all states and got information from them that there's sufficient supply," Nandan added.