February 10, 2021 8:13 AM

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Devendra Fadnavis thanks PM for waiving off custom duty for importing life-saving medicines for 5-month-old girl

<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra's former CM and leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for waiving off custom duty and other charges for importing life-saving medicines for a 5-month-old girl. <br />''<br />''On 1st February, He had requested the PM to exempt customs and various duties for importing various medicines to save the life of five months old kid Teera Kamat from Mumbai. She is suffering from a rare genetic disease and required gene replacement therapy. <br />''<br />''For which medicine costing Rs. 16 crores required to be imported from the United States of America. The girl's parents have raised the requisite amount through crowdfunding. Rupees 6 crores has to be paid for customs duty and GST. On request of the girl's father, the CM wrote a letter to PM and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman for exemption in customs duty and other taxes.</span><br />

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