Wednesday, 28 April 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Considering the Covid-19 surge in the state, the chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat approved funds from the CM relief fund for various important works. Rawat approved Rs 10 crore from the CM relief fund for works related to capacity building and strengthening of hospitals in the government medical colleges.
A sum of Rs one crore was approved to provide masks free of cost to people who are penalised for not wearing masks in the public. The director general of police will be authorised for the withdrawal of this sum. Further, as part of prevention measures aimed at frontline workers, those involved in essential services and the general public Rs 1.18 crore was approved for homoeopathic services to facilitate distribution of Arsenicum album and other necessary medicines based on symptoms along with other safety related equipment.
For procurement of AYUSH Raksha kits, establishing state and district level AYUSH desks, procuring Covid safety material kits and operation of AYUSH Rath in district headquarters, a sum of Rs 4.64 crore was approved. Similarly, works related to protection and relief from Covid Rs two crore each was approved for the district magistrates of Bageshwar and Rudraprayag while Rs one crore each was approved for the district magistrates of Chamoli and Udham Singh Nagar as per their demands.
