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COVID PREVENTION
Supreme Court directs government to ban use of

disinfectants on people

The Supreme Court The top court was hear-
on November 5 asked ing a PIL filed by Gursim-
the government to issue ran Singh Narula who also
directions for banning sought forthwith a ban on
use of disinfectants and spraying or fumigation of
ultraviolet rays on hu- organic disinfectants and
mans for COVID-19 exposing humans to ultra-
management. A bench violet rays for the purposes
headed by Justice Ashok of disinfecting them.
Bhushan asked the gov-
ernment to do the need- Earlier on June 9, the
ful in this regard within government had said that
a month. The bench an expert committee meet-
passed the verdict on a ing was held under the
plea seeking directions chairmanship of Director
to the Centre to forth- General of Health Service
with ban the installation, production chemical disinfectants is physically to review the use of disinfectant tun-
and advertisement of disinfection and psychologically harmful. Solicitor nels, various chemicals and spray-
tunnels involving spraying or fumi- General, Mr. Tushar Mehta had earlier ing of disinfectants along with the
gation of chemical disinfectants on informed the court that the Health efficacy of such use of spraying/fog-
humans. Ministry has not issued any advisory ging. The government had said the
or guideline on the use of ultraviolet committee has reiterated that spray-
On September 7, the apex court lights for disinfection of humans for ing of individuals with disinfectants
had asked the Centre why it has not COVID-19 management. Mr. Mehta is not recommended as it will not
banned the use of tunnels for disin- had said that spraying of any chemi- diminish the infected person’s ability
fecting people for COVID-19, despite cal disinfectant is also physically and to spread the virus through droplets
taking the stand that spraying of psychologically harmful for humans. or contact.

Procter & Gamble to invest Rs. 400-crore to build

local vendor partnerships

Procter & Gamble India said it will Fund‘ to collaborate 95% of its products sold in the coun-
invest Rs. 400-crore to partner local with partners on try are manufactured locally.
manufacturers and suppliers in line building capacities
with the government’s vision of a self- that will further lo- P&G has been hosting events
reliant India. The maker of Pantene calise manufacturing over the past three years to identify
shampoo and Ariel detergent said this of finished products, potential partners where sustain-
is part of its ‘vGROW’ programme that procurement of raw able solutions providers in packaging
focuses on identifying and collaborat- materials and packaging materials, innovations, renewable sources of
ing with start-ups, small businesses, and adopt innovative solutions that energy and reducing carbon footprint
individuals or large organisations that enhance our go-to-market technolo- can pitch to P&G’s leadership team.
can offer innovative solutions. gies which will enable us to serve our So far, it has invested more than
consumers in India,” said Mr. Madhu- Rs. 250-crore in partnerships on new-age,
“In line with our commitment, we sudan Gopalan, CEO, P&G Indian innovative and sustainable solutions
are setting-up P&G’s ‘India Growth Subcontinent, adding that more than for the business.
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