Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 3 million (about Rs 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 strengthen India’s COVID-19 response. This support will enhance disease surveillance and help in early detection, thermal scanners and essential commodities to contact tracing, and treatment.
