NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said states have got little money from the Centre and are facing impediments in the procurement of rapid-testing equipment.
Taking to Twitter, the former Finance Minister gave a “ground report” of the situation during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, saying banks are open but have stopped giving jewel loans to the middle class.
“Here is a report from the ground: States have got little money from the Centre: GST compensation for Dec-Jan; first instalment of State Disaster Relief Fund; and a share of the Rs 15,000 crore Medical Infrastructure Fund.
“Procurement of rapid testing equipment faces impediments,” he wrote on the microblogging website. (AGENCIES)
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