Itanagar: Amid the COVID-19 outbreak followed by the subsequent nationwide lockdown, the Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to put in all its resources to break the chain of transmission of the disease, officials said.
The government has distributed funds among all the 26 deputy commissioners (DCs) of the state to tackle the situation, though Arunachal has not reported any COVID-19 positive cases so far, they said. Each DC has been given Rs 12 lakh from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), totalling Rs 3.12 crore, while a total amount of Rs 1.30 crore has been distributed among all the superintends of police (SPs), from the Chief Ministers Relief Fund (CMRF) to tackle the outbreak, an official said.
“To empower the district administrations to fight against coronavirus, a total Rs 15 crore under the Mukhya Mantri Rogi Kalyan Kosh (MMRKK) have been distributed equally among all 26 districts in the state,” Chief Minister Pema Khandu said in a statement here on Tuesday.
The guidelines of the MMRKK have been relaxed and therefore 80 per cent of the funds could be used for procurement of medicines, consumables and equipment, Khandu said.
The remaining 20 per cent would be utilised for conducting health camps, engaging doctors, retired doctors, paramedics and contingency staff for the next three months. (PTI)
