Summary:
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has released an amount of Rs one crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to each district for the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic. Principal Secretary, Chief Minister Manish Rastogi has issued an order to the effect and has released the amount to all 52 districts of the state. He informed that an interdepartmental committee will be set up under the chairmanship of the District Collector in relation to the expenditure made available from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. This committee will be able to test, supervise and approve the expenditure incurred for the prevention of Covid-19. Rastogi informed that the expenditure related to the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic is in the category of emergency expenditure..