Government’s response through ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ packages and other sector-specific initiatives have provided the necessary support to mitigate the adverse impact of pandemic.
Covid Vaccination
India’s National COVID Vaccination Program has been one of the world’s largest vaccination programs. Every month about 250-275 million doses of COVISHIELD and 50-60 million doses of COVAXIN have been produced.
Social Expenditure
Government’s spending on social services increased significantly during the pandemic. In 2021-22 (BE), Centre and State governments spending on social service sector saw an increase of 9.8 per cent over 2020-21.
Expenditure on health sector increased by 73 per cent. For the ....