New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Spirit manufactures Radico Khaitan on Sunday said it has started to produce hand sanitizers.

According to the company, it has started to expand the use of 'Extra Neutral Alchohol' at its mother distillery in Rampur into the production of hand sanitizer which will be available at the retail stores in a few days.

"We have already applied for the necessary permissions and chalked out the distribution plan," said Amar Sinha
Chief Operating Officer, Radico Khaitan Limited.

"This move has come into effect in the wake of the dire need of hand sanitizers as part of the measures to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country."

--IANS rv/prs