by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group
Rs 11,092 crores released to states under State Disaster Risk Management Fund
Lokmat News Network
New Delhi, April 3
The Central Government has released in advance its share of first installment of State Disaster Risk Management Fund amounting to Rs. 11,092 crores today to states.
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, during his video conference meeting with the Chief Ministers, had approved the release of Rs 11,092 crores under the State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF), to all States.
This Fund was allowed to be utilized for setting up quarantine facilities, sample collection and screening; setting up additional testing laboratories, cost of consumables; purchase of personal protection equipments for healthcare, municipal, police and fire authorities; purchase of thermal scanners, ventilators, air purifiers, and consumables for Government hospitals.
