Provincial Governments, Local Units Seek Rs 450 Million to Fight Covid-19 Pandemic

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Provincial Governments, Local Units Seek Rs 450 Million to Fight Covid-19 Pandemic

August 19: With the increase in number of Covid-19 cases across the country, the provincial governments and the local units have sought financial support from the federal government for the prevention of the disease and treatment of patients.

Altogether 92 local units of all seven provinces have asked for Rs 450 million from the government to set up ventilators, procure PCR machines and build isolation wards.

The government has formed a management committee headed by the Vice President of the National Planning Commission for mobilizing the Covid-19 Emergency Fund.

Financial Comptroller General Gopi Nath Mainali, who is also a member of the committee, told New Business Age that they have to analyze the requirements before releasing such a large amount.

“We will release the fund to the local units as well as provincial governments after ascertaining the number of ventilators and PCR machines required,” said Mainali.

According to the Financial Comptroller General’s Office, the fund has so far collected Rs 2.73 billion and has already spent Rs 1.9 billion. The committee is preparing to bankroll the amount to the local units and provincial governments from the remaining Rs 1.64 billion.

 The Financial Comptroller General’s Office said that the federal government has already provided financial assistance to the hospitals of provinces and local levels to fight the pandemic before.

 

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