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COVID-19 Vaccine Availability

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Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs 

More than 192.27 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 20.52 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs


Why is it in news?

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

Highlights

·       As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

·       More than 192.27 crore (1,92,27,23,625) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.

·         More than 20.52 Cr (20,52,07,261) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. 



new stories of swachhta

Special Swachhta Abhiyan in health, chemicals and fertilizers ministries from Oct 2 to 31

Country is writing new stories of swachhta today: PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that public participation has provided a new energy in the development of country and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is an example of this.

 

Why is it in news?

Shri Modi said that be it construction of toilets or disposal of waste, preservation of heritage or competition for cleanliness, the country is writing new stories in the field of cleanliness today.

Highlights 

The Prime Minister tweeted, "जनभागीदारी किस प्रकार किसी देश के विकास में नई ऊर्जा भर सकती है, स्वच्छ भारत अभियान इसका प्रत्यक्ष प्रमाण है। शौचालय का निर्माण हो या कचरे का निष्पादन, ऐतिहासिक धरोहरों का संरक्षण हो या फिर सफाई की प्रतिस्पर्धा, देश आज स्वच्छता के क्षेत्र में नित नई गाथाएं लिख रहा है।"


Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF Managing Director Ms Kristalina Georgieva in Washington D.C.

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF Managing Director Ms Kristalina Georgieva in Washington D.C.

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF Managing Director Ms Kristalina Georgieva in Washington D.C.

Why is it in news?

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman had a bilateral meeting with Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank (IMF-WB) Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. today.

 

Highlights

·       Both, the Finance Minister and the Managing Director, were accompanied by senior officials like Shri Anantha V. Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and Ms Gita Gopinath, FDMD of IMF.

·       During the meeting, they discussed issues of importance for India besides several issues currently being faced by the global and the regional economies.

·       Ms Georgieva highlighted the resilience of India which remains the fastest-growing country across the globe despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms Georgieva also referred to an effective policy mix followed by India that was well targeted. She lauded India for its contribution to the capacity development activities of the IMF.

·       Ms Georgieva praised India’s vaccination programme and the help extended to its neighbour and other vulnerable economies. The IMF MD particularly brought reference to the help India is providing to Sri Lanka during their difficult economic crisis. Smt. Sitharaman indicated that IMF should support and urgently provide financial assistance to Sri Lanka. The Managing Director assured the Finance Minister that the IMF would continue to actively engage with Sri Lanka.

·       Discussing the recent geopolitical developments, Smt. Sitharaman and Ms Georgieva raised concerns about its impact on global economy and the challenges linked to the rising energy prices due to it.

·       Explaining India’s policy approach, Smt. Sitharaman mentioned that an accommodative fiscal stance was also accompanied by major structural reforms, including the bankruptcy code and targeted help to MSME and other vulnerable sections.

·       Smt. Sitharaman said that Monetary Authority fully supported and complemented these efforts with an accommodative stance.

·       The Finance Minister further stated that India has been helped by good agricultural output, supported by a good monsoon during the COVID pandemic period. Agricultural exports, along with other exports, have also sharply increased.  India is entering into new economic activities which will help resolve some of the global supply chain issues, she concluded.