PM Cares Fund

PM Narendra Modi announced ex gratia to the victims of Chandausi and Secunderabad incident. On March 18, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced to give Rs 2 lakh to those who lost their kin in the Secunderabad fire incident, whereas Rs 50,000 was announced for injured. The amount will be given under the PM Cares Fund. In addition, the PM of India also directed to provide medical treatment to injured.

PM Narendra Modi, on February 21, announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families, who lost their kin in the Kota road accident. In addition, he also announced Rs 50,000 to injured under the PM National Relief Fund (PMNRF).  Modi took to his Twitter and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. On February 20, nine people died after their car fell in Chambal river, Kota,Rajasthan. 

Provided under the PM CARES Fund nine months ago, the 25 ventilators have now been installed at the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in Bihar on May 24. However, the hospital officials stated that the scarcity of oxygen supply and other technical issues caused the delay in the installation of ventilators. Meanwhile, two patients have been placed on the newly-installed ventilators.

Tibetan Buddhist monk and spiritual leader Dalai Lama on April 27 donated to the PM Cares fund to support India's struggle in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. He said that the donation through Dalai Lama Trust's will mark as a symbol of solidarity between India and Tibet. Praying for India's COVID-19 crisis to end soon, he highlighted the country's efforts to curb the pandemic. 

The Centre on April 25 allocated funds from PM Cares Fund to establish 551 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation plants in country. To be installed at identified district-level government hospitals across the country, PM Narendra Modi has directed the officials to establish the plants at earliest to overcome the oxygen crisis. The PM cares had earlier this year allocated Rs 201.58 crore to install 162 oxygen plants.