Union minister of state for Health and family welfare Bharati Pawar on Wednesday said the Centre has earmarked Rs 23,000 crore as part of an emergency fund for Covid-19 under theNational Health Mission(NHM) for the entire country, and nowMaharashtrahas received the first instalment of Rs 123 crore for the purpose. The state should benefit from it by taking up health projects, Pawar said.
The Centre has sent the first instalment of Rs 123 crore to Maharashtra under NHM to enable the health department to carry out various health projects. The state should take up Covid management and other activities, said Pawar.
For financial year 2021-22, the Centre has approved a plan of Rs 4,500 crore on a 60:40 sharing formula, according to which, the Central government will provide Rs 2,700 crore and the Rs 1,800 crore, the official said, adding it will include a provision of Rs 1,300 crore for tackling Covid-19. The proposal was approved at a high-level meeting of the national project consultation committee before the beginning of the financial year.