Union Budget 2022: Health sector allocation up 16%, new programme for mental wellbeing announced

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For the National Health Mission, the budget allocation increased from Rs 36576 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 37,000 crore in 2022-23. The health sector has been allocated Rs 86200.65 crore in the Union Budget, a hike of 16 percent over Rs 73,931 crore in 2021-22, with the government also announcing a National Tele Mental Health … Read more

Nearly 100 cities see improved air quality as govt takes steps to check pollution, says Economic Survey

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About 86 per cent of fund has been allocated for demand incentive so as to create demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, it added. As many as 96 cities across the country have witnessed an improvement in the air quality with the government taking a host of measures, including steps to curtail vehicular … Read more