23-04-21 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

The state has received inquiries from China, Taiwan, US and the Gulf countries regarding the requirement of aid materials relating to Covid-19 fight. According to informed sources, the state is pitching for more number of Oxygen-related equipment, includingoxygenconcentrators, storage tanks, filling systems and oxygen generators, in response to the inquiries.

According to government sources, inquiry had come from multiple agencies and NGOs in the US and the Gulf countries, while one inquiry each was received from China and Taiwan.

As per the proceedings of the nodal officer, the exemption from IGST andcustomsduty for several products. Sources said that the state is looking for such products that are in shortage and which are not being manufactured in the state, like gloves and masks.