NEW DELHI : Multilateral funding agency ADB on Wednesday said it has approved USD 3 million (about ₹22 crore) grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support the government's emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic.The grant, which is financed by the Japanese government, will be used to procure thermal scanners and essential commodities to strengthen the India's COVID-19 response, Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a statement."The new grant complements ADB’s ongoing support to the Government of India in strengthening its COVID-19 response.