Underused fund : PM CARES must get its act together

THE audited financial statements of the PM CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund for 2023-24 and 2024-25 have finally been made available. Only Rs 87.85 lakh was spent during 2024-25 — a dismal 0.01% of the closing balance and minuscule in comparison with Rs 15.6 crore the previous year. The […]