Type of Intervention: Financial and Economic
Sectors Involved: Finance/Economy, Health, Local Government
Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National, State
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Overview: Government of India has released Rs. 8903 million as the second installment of the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package to 22 States/UTs. These include Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim. The amount of the financial assistance is based on the COVID-19 case load in these States/UTs.
Full details here: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1643694
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government