Health Ministry Releases Rs 1,300 Cr Covid Relief Package For Northeast

The health ministry under the Covid relief package will dispense a fund of Rs 1,300 to the Northeast to combat pandemics. The announcement was made by the Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on August 17. "The fund will also be utilized to speed up the vaccination drive by the states in the region. The government of India is committed to providing enough vaccines to the states," Mandaviya said.