30 percent (605 Cr.) from DMFT funds were spent to fight Covid-19

  • | Wednesday | 30th September, 2020

State Mines minister Pramod Jain said on Monday that the money was spent on life-saving equipment such as testing equipment, PPE kits, hospital beds, and ventilators.

Around Rs 605 crore has been spent on the management of Coronavirus pandemic by the Rajasthan government from District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT).

State Mines minister Pramod Jain said on Monday that the money was spent on life-saving equipment such as testing equipment, PPE kits, hospital beds, and ventilators.

He said the state government decided to spend 30% of the fund on Covid-19.

The minister said that the amount available in the DMFT funds has been made available for development works. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the district collectors have been authorized to use 30% of the amount available for the expansion of health facilities and work to prevent the spread of the disease.

Additional Chief Secretary of Mines and Petroleum department Subodh Aggarwal said that in various districts of the state, a sum of Rs 2018.59 crore is available in the DMFT funds.

He said that in view of the pandemic, special provisions have been made to spend 30% of the amount of Rs 605.58 crore for the prevention of Covid-19.

Aggarwal said that the district wise funds have been fixed on the basis of available funds in the districts. The amount available in the district can be used in the same district, keeping in mind district-wise targets have been fixed.


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