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PM-CARES fund to pay for 80% vaccines in Phase 1 of Covid vaccination drive
PM-CARES fund to pay for 80% vaccines in Phase 1 of Covid vaccination drive For January-March the (vaccination) cost is expected to be about Rs 2,700 crore approximately. Part of it is coming from the Health Ministry and some part of it is funded from the PM CARES fund, Expenditure Secretary T V Somanathan said.
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UPDATED: February 3, 2021 07:57 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan holding a vial of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS, Delhi on January 16, 2021 (Photo Credits: PTI)
The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday.
The PM-CARES has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase vaccination, the official said.
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The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday.
Set up in March 2020, the exact collections made by the fund through voluntary contribution by individuals and corporates, are not known but the corpus managed by the PMO has been providing relief to pandemic-hit sectors.
With the Budget for the current fiscal, which was presented before the onset of the pandemic, making no separate allocation for vaccination, more than 82 per cent of the cost of the same during January to March is being borne by the PM CARES Fund.
»PM-CARES Fund to Foot Over 80 Per Cent Cost of First Phase of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive
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PM-CARES Fund to Foot Over 80 Per Cent Cost of First Phase of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive
A medic administers Covishield vaccine on a beneficiary, at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
Expenditure Secretary TV Somanathan said the cost of vaccination of frontline and healthcare workers in the current fiscal is being borne fully by the Centre and the money is coming from PM CARES fund and Health Ministry.
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The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday. Set up in March 2020, the exact collections made by the fund through voluntary contribution by individuals and corporates, are not known but the corpus managed by the PMO has be
PM-CARES Fund to foot over 80% cost of 1st phase of COVID vaccination drive
By Mansoor| Updated: 2nd February 2021 7:55 pm IST Photo: The Prime Minister s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES) was created following the COVID-19 pandemic in India (Source: Google)
New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday.
Set up in March 2020, the exact collections made by the fund through voluntary contribution by individuals and corporates, are not known but the corpus managed by the PMO has been providing relief to pandemic-hit sectors.