This story is from April 9, 2020

IIT Hyderabad provides 100 litres of hand-sanitiser everyday to combat Covid-19

IIT Hyderabad provides 100 litres of hand-sanitiser everyday to combat Covid-19
HYDERABAD: The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) is providing nearly 100 liters of hand sanitizers per day to the Sangareddy district administration since April 4 in order to help the local community to fight novel coronavirus.
According to a press release issued by IIT-H, the hand sanitizers developed by a research group led by Jyotsnendu Giri, associate professor, department of biomedical engineering, IIT-H are being handed over to the Sangareddy collectorate, which facilitates dissemination of the product to the local population.
It was also being shared with the IIT-H community since March, 2020. The research group has developed the composition on par with the standards recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“To combat coronavirus, the institute initially prepared hand sanitizers for internal usage. In view of the scarcity of this product for the public at large, the institute is now preparing and delivering about 100 liters of hand sanitizer every day to the Sangareddy district collector’s office for local distribution,” said Prof BS Murthy, director, IIT-H. Laboratory technical staff staying inside campus are involved in the manufacturing process of the hand sanitizer every day.
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