GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1789
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11th FEBRUARY, 2022

FUND RELEASED FOR COVID-19 CRISIS

1789. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:
SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR
SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has released any funds for the management and containment of
COVID-19 pandemic and for treatment of COVID patients under the National Health
Mission (NHM) and India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System
Preparedness Package;
(b) if so, the details of the funds allocated, States/UT-wise particularly to Karnataka and
Maharashtra during the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 to till date;
(c) Whether the Government has received request for the allocation of adequate quantum of
Covid vaccines in proportionate to the population from States/UTs, if so, the details
thereof, State/UT-wise particularly Karnataka and Maharashtra;
(d) the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
(e) whether the Government has provided financial assistance to the poor and depressed
people during the lockdown period, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e):

The Government of India has released funds for the management and containment of
COVID-19 pandemic under the National Health Mission (NHM) and India COVID-19
Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package through Agency-NHM.
The details of funds released to States/UTs is at Annexure-I.

The Government of India procures and provides Covid-19 vaccines free of cost to
States/UTs on the basis of pro-rata target population, the progress of vaccination in the
State/UT and vaccine wastage. A total of 167.11 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines were
supplied to States/UTs from the beginning of the program till 8th February 2022. The
details of State/UT-wise vaccines supplied by Government of India are placed at
Annexure-II.

“Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package” was launched on 26.03.2020 to help the poor in
the fight against COVID-19. As informed by Ministry of Finance, the details of the
package are attached at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV.
 Annexure-I
State/UT wise details of Central Release of Grants in aid through Agency NHM for management and
control of COVID-19 from F.Y. 2019-20 to F.Y. 2021-22
(Rs. in crore)
2021-22
S. 2019-20 2020-21
State/UT (under ECRP-
No. (under NHM) (under ECRP-I)
II)
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0.74 14.80 7.11
2 Andhra Pradesh 37.11 422.67 208.96
3 Arunachal Pradesh 8.91 21.96 63.87
4 Assam 72.73 216.69 365.61
5 Bihar 66.79 193.94 516.43
6 Chandigarh 1.04 35.92 2.84
7 Chhattisgarh 25.97 109.21 188.03
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0.52
4.67 4.76
9 Daman and Diu 0.45
10 Delhi 22.26 787.91 15.10
11 Goa 1.48 17.65 5.89
12 Gujarat 29.69 304.16 239.61
13 Haryana 37.11 187.71 182.42
14 Himachal Pradesh 18.55 54.48 108.26
15 Jammu & Kashmir 29.69 194.58 128.82
16 Jharkhand 25.97 70.84 191.67
17 Karnataka 59.37 409.63 252.02
18 Kerala 74.21 573.96 86.94
19 Ladakh 0.00 44.77 31.26
20 Lakshadweep 0.22 0.79 0.74
21 Madhya Pradesh 55.66 286.57 874.35
22 Maharashtra 74.21 1185.12 410.39
23 Manipur 5.94 19.92 38.67
24 Meghalaya 5.94 14.82 41.37
25 Mizoram 3.71 8.86 19.93
26 Nagaland 3.71 10.27 28.11
27 Odisha 37.11 146.44 258.59
28 Puducherry 0.74 23.35 2.71
29 Punjab 40.82 165.28 198.89
30 Rajasthan 85.35 426.39 425.00
31 Sikkim 2.98 7.16 9.83
32 Tamil Nadu 48.24 868.09 479.59
33 Telangana 33.40 386.37 149.34
34 Tripura 7.42 23.21 41.86
35 Uttar Pradesh 132.09 541.56 939.94
36 Uttarakhand 18.55 72.25 122.28
37 West Bengal 44.53 295.28 604.76

Note:
1. Release for the FY 2019-20 was made under NHM from the savings of Department of Health & Family
Welfare and it was as per the approved Centre-State funding pattern under NHM.
2. Release for the FY 2020-21 is under ECRP-Phase I and is 100% Centrally funded.
3. Release for the FY 2021-22 is under ECRP-Phase II and is as per funding pattern under NHM. It is updated
upto 30.01.2022.
4. ECRP refers to India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package.
 Annexure-II
State/UT-wise Covid-19 vaccine supplied from January, 2021 till 8th February 2022
S.
State/UT Covishield Covaxin Total
No.
1 A&N Islands 5,69,880 58,000 6,27,880
2 Andhra Pradesh 6,52,35,800 1,40,11,870 7,92,47,670
3 Arunachal Pradesh 17,10,890 98,000 18,08,890
4 Assam 3,92,81,340 66,85,590 4,59,66,930
5 Bihar 10,62,43,480 1,87,50,825 12,49,94,305
6 Chandigarh 18,76,310 1,73,200 20,49,510
7 Chhattisgarh 2,98,69,720 61,27,850 3,59,97,570
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 6,37,870 44,000 6,81,870
9 Daman and Diu 5,96,180 35,000 6,31,180
10 Delhi 2,15,13,640 70,51,970 2,85,65,610
11 Goa 23,99,860 1,74,200 25,74,060
12 Gujarat 8,12,90,420 1,43,60,490 9,56,50,910
13 Haryana 3,20,51,080 67,98,550 3,88,49,630
14 Himachal Pradesh 1,13,70,170 8,32,240 1,22,02,410
15 Jammu and Kashmir 1,76,28,310 24,87,925 2,01,16,235
16 Jharkhand 2,81,01,620 69,26,230 3,50,27,850
17 Karnataka 7,08,52,240 1,34,86,680 8,43,38,920
18 Kerala 4,13,55,630 63,50,950 4,77,06,580
19 Ladakh 4,31,560 27,000 4,58,560
20 Lakshadweep 1,02,960 7,600 1,10,560
21 Madhya Pradesh 9,26,73,100 1,85,21,790 11,11,94,890
22 Maharashtra 12,08,34,980 2,29,67,010 14,38,01,990
23 Manipur 31,16,330 1,74,000 32,90,330
24 Meghalaya 28,10,680 2,05,000 30,15,680
25 Mizoram 15,75,830 1,99,000 17,74,830
26 Nagaland 15,64,920 1,43,000 17,07,920
27 Odisha 4,70,73,140 97,80,685 5,68,53,825
28 Puducherry 16,91,420 99,000 17,90,420
29 Punjab 3,37,61,900 54,09,110 3,91,71,010
30 Rajasthan 8,01,56,530 1,50,21,165 9,51,77,695
31 Sikkim 11,22,190 1,41,000 12,63,190
32 Tamil Nadu 7,77,43,280 1,59,82,800 9,37,26,080
33 Telangana 4,16,94,680 69,14,110 4,86,08,790
34 Tripura 51,70,300 4,55,340 56,25,640
35 Uttar Pradesh 22,32,48,370 4,38,50,615 26,70,98,985
36 Uttarakhand 1,43,01,020 20,66,860 1,63,67,880
37 West Bengal 10,50,91,710 1,79,48,840 12,30,40,550

Note: Includes doses of Covishield and Covaxin supplied free of cost by Govt. of India and
direct procurement by Sates/UTs.
 Annexure-III
Details of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP)

(i) Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 was launched w.e.f.
30.03.2020 to provide comprehensive personal accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh to
healthcare providers. The scheme has been extended and is valid upto April, 2022.
(ii) PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana - Additional allocation of food grain @ 5 kg per
person per month free of cost was provided to all beneficiaries covered under the
targeted public distribution system including those covered under Direct Benefit
Transfer (DBT). Further, Pulses according to regional preferences @ 1 kg per family
were provided for three months, free of cost. The scheme was extended till
November, 2020. The scheme of free food grains was reintroduced for the months of
May, 2021 to November, 2021. It has now been extended to March, 2022.
(iii) Benefit to farmers: The first installment of Rs 2,000 due in 2020-21 was front-loaded
and paid in April, 2020 itself under the PM KISAN Yojana, covering about 8.7 crore
farmers.
(iv) Cash transfers-
a) An ex-gratia of Rs. 500 per month for three months to Women Jan Dhan
account holders.
b) Free of cost LPG cylinders (three) to beneficiaries of Pradhan
MantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY).
c) Wage-earners, earning below Rs 15,000 per month, in businesses having less
than 100 workers, were provided Twenty-four (24) percent of the monthly
wages into their PF accounts, for three months. The scheme was extended for
another three months, i.e., till August 2020.
d) An amount of Rs.1000/- to around 3 crore aged widows and people in Divyang
category under National Social Assistance Programme.
(v) MGNREGA wages increased by Rs. 20 with effect from 1 April, 2020.
(vi) Self-Help groups: Limit of collateral free lending to Self-Help groups was increased
from Rs. 10lakh to Rs. 20 lakh for women organized through 63 lakhs Self Help
Groups
(vii) Other components of PM Garib Kalyan package:
a) Organized sector: Employees’ Provident Fund Regulations amended to include
Pandemic as the reason to allow non-refundable advance of 75 percent of the
amount or three months of the wages, whichever is lower, from the accounts.
b) State Governments were directed to utilize Welfare Fund for Building and
Other Constructions Workers to provide assistance and support to 3.5 Crore
registered workers of the fund to protect them against economic disruptions.
c) District Mineral Fund: The State Governments were asked to utilize the funds
available under District Mineral Fund (DMF) for supplementing and
augmenting facilities of medical testing, screening and other requirements in
connection with preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic as well as
treating the patients affected with this pandemic.
 Annexure-IV

NSAP National Social

Assistance Programme
Ujjwala PM KISAN PMJDY 24% EPF (NSAP)-[old age
Sl. persons, widows and
State/UT
No. disabled persons]
Amount Amount
No of No of a/c
Transferred (In Total Beneficiaries
beneficiaries credited (Rs lakh)
Lakh)
Andaman and Nicobar
1 157 10,677 23,064 155.91 5,928
Islands
2 Andhra Pradesh 5,163 46,95,820 60,13,565 11,651.14 9,32,661
3 Arunachal Pradesh 518 66,323 1,80,119 0 34,139
4 Assam 36,257 18,61,715 95,34,385 252.73 8,40,984
5 Bihar 1,11,171 58,99,824 2,33,15,732 4,287.92 36,64,811
6 Chandigarh 2 429 1,10,537 2,034.29 3,415
7 Chhattisgarh 32,416 21,67,441 78,57,012 6,404.33 8,52,275
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & 52,817 9,588
8 169 13,531 0
Daman and Diu 17,387 1,376
9 Delhi 1,263 12,075 20,30,271 3,642.58 1,56,436
10 Goa 14 7,854 69,987 1,265.92 2,061
11 Gujarat 32,592 46,85,062 71,08,005 18,510.49 6,88,953
12 Haryana 9,902 15,14,497 34,16,299 6,403.61 3,27,269
13 Himachal Pradesh 1,965 8,70,609 5,84,184 3,629.35 1,11,863
143289
14 Jammu and Kashmir 14,574 9,20,451 10,49,256 2,055.78
(including Ladakh)
15 Jharkhand 37,520 12,31,912 72,27,042 7,666.54 12,88,850
16 Karnataka 37,831 48,39,093 79,87,088 24,924.83 13,98,410
17 Kerala 3,323 27,16,844 24,13,289 9,250.22 6,88,329
18 Ladakh 166 0 9,951 21.08 Included in J&K above
19 Lakshadweep 3 0 2,867 0 324
20 Madhya Pradesh 77,378 68,12,020 1,66,22,091 10,711.54 22,05,963
21 Maharashtra 50,513 86,32,718 1,29,47,062 31,528.87 11,68,385
22 Manipur 2,120 2,83,457 5,04,169 0 61,972
23 Meghalaya 1,408 1,15,638 2,68,908 2,224.82 54,127
24 Mizoram 420 69,425 58,176 0 27,538
25 Nagaland 593 1,81,008 1,57,792 0 49,210
26 Odisha 57,172 20,03,185 81,21,020 10,148.60 20,27,022
27 Puducherry 203 9,715 83,926 1,011.52 28,757
28 Punjab 16,351 17,52,498 33,22,186 5,054.89 1,40,404
29 Rajasthan 73,858 51,64,391 1,56,13,962 7,946.42 9,87,781
30 Sikkim 165 0 42,552 0 18,332
31 Tamil Nadu 41,390 35,59,533 60,75,989 34,570.97 18,14,700
32 Telangana 13,036 33,31,468 52,60,800 10,233.62 6,65,956
33 Tripura 3,747 1,90,441 4,31,770 0 1,38,473
34 Uttar Pradesh 1,81,728 1,76,75,849 3,18,13,530 15,741.60 52,57,390
35 Uttarakhand 5,015 6,74,688 12,67,372 3,234.58 2,15,109
36 West Bengal 1,16,938 0 1,89,95,377 21,132.39 21,32,959