Budget Update: Spending On medical and public health down from Rs 74,820 crore to Rs 41,011 crore
New Delhi: The spending on 'medical and public health' has been reduced from Rs 74,820 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 41,011 crore in 2022-23 due to "lower requirement of vaccination", according to Budget documents.
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.
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However, as per the Expenditure Profile document in the chapter titled Statement of Major Variations of Expenditure Between BE 2021-22 and 2022-23, the spending on 'medical and public health' has been reduced from Rs 74,820 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 41,011 crore in 2022-23.
The reason for the cut back of Rs 33,809 crore, it stated, was "lower requirement of vaccination".
India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 167.21 crore the Health ministry said on Tuesday.
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