₹1157.66 crore, the government told Lok Sabha on Friday. "The allocation of funds under AB-PMJAY is integrated both for covid-19 and non-covid-19 treatments.
Funds are released as per the requirement of States/UTs. Out of a total of Rs. 5537.02 crore released to States/UTs in FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21, COVID-19 treatments worth Rs.
1157.66 crore were authorized in FY 2020-21," Bharti Pravin Pawar, Minister of State (The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare), stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Public health being a state subject, response to the covid-19 pandemic is primarily directed by the state governments. National Health Authority has been providing necessary support to States/UTs for ensuring free covid-19 testing and