Meghalaya Govt spends Rs 240 Cr for fight against COVID-19 2nd wave

“Approximately Rs 240 has been spent as expenditure for the second wave of COVID-19,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma told reporters on Friday.

He said the expenditure incurred by health department which include DHS and NHM, was mostly on equipments used for fighting the COVID ranging from prefab structures, procurement of items, oxygen cylinders besides salary components

“..at the same time we also have expenditures in the corona care centres and equipment including masks, ambulances and PPEs, labs surveillance, oxygen concentrators – so all these expenditures have come to about Rs 240 crore for the second wave,” he said.

The amount is less compared to the expenditure of over Rs 400 crore for fighting the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

On the other hand, the chief minister also informed the cryogenic oxygen plants at Jengjal and Shillong will be up within the next two weeks.

“…in Shillong, the trial will start within one week time and after that once it is successful, these plants will be made fully operational. This will ensure that if we are hit by the third wave then we will be in a much better position in terms of the supply of oxygen for the long run,” he said.

By Our Reporter