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State releases Rs 942.83 cr of DPC funds to VidThe funds released may help in strengthening the fight against COVID-19Maharashtra Government on Thursday released a chunk of District Planning Committee (DPC) funds for 35 districts and Mumbai to be utilised for various measures relating to COVID-19 pandemic. Of a total Rs 2761.9482 crore released for various districts of Maharashtra 11 districts of Vidarbha have got Rs 942.8396 crore. The funds released for Vidarbha region include Rs 528.6824 crore for Nagpur Division and Rs 414.1572 crore for Amravati Division. Nagpur district is followed by Yavatmal with budgetary allocation of Rs 278.1324 crore and funds released being Rs 115.9740 crore; and Buldhana with budgetary allocation of Rs 206.6456 crore and funds released being Rs 109.7388 crore. Planning Department has granted approval to spending up to 30 per cent of total DPC funds for these measures and strengthening of health infrastructure..