Covid-19: Rs. 244 crore spent from Gujarat Chief Minister’s Relief Fund

Gandhinagar: According to a note issued by the Gujarat government, Rs. 244 crore sum has been spent from Gujarat Chief Minister’s Relief Fund over fight against Covid-19 pandemic.

Rs. 100 crore sum has been released to Municipal Corporations.

This includes Rs. 50 crore to AMC, Rs. 15 crore to SMC, Rs. 10 crore each to VMC and RMC and Rs. 5 crore each to Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar and Jamnagar Municipal Corporations.

Rs. 100 crore sum has been released to State Health department.

Rs. 11.80 crore sum has been spent over purchase of medicines.

Rs. 15.42 crore sum has been spent over purchase of N95 masks, PPE kits, hand gloves, sanitizer etc.

Rs. 15.52 crore sum has been spent over purchase of 4,597 Tocilizumab and 18,050 Remdesivir injections.

Rs. 19.79 crore are spent for screening and diagnostic services covering 5,000 persons.

Rs. 1.89 crore sum has been spent for other items/services.

State government sponsored Tocilizumab and Remdesivir injections have been given to 1364 Covid infected patients.

Kin of 11 corona warriors have been given Rs. 2.75 lakh relief assistance from Chief Minister’s fund.

Rs. 6.87 crore sum was spent for labourers to facilitate their return journey to native places through Shramik Express trains.

Gujarat Medical Service Corporation has ben given Rs. 33.92 crore. The corporation has purchased Rs. 22.94 crore favipiravir tablets.

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