PM CARES Fund Financial Overview (2022-23)

The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) received significant contributions and disbursed funds for various initiatives in the financial year 2022-23.

Contributions and Income

• The Fund received a total of Rs 912 crore in contributions. 
  • Rs 909.64 crore from voluntary contributions.
  • Rs 2.57 crore from foreign contributions.
• Additional interest income amounted to Rs 170.38 crore. 
  • Rs 154 crore from regular accounts.
  • Rs 16.07 crore from foreign contributions account.
• Received refunds totaling Rs 225 crore, including Rs 202 crore from procurement of ventilators.

Disbursal of Funds

• Total disbursal of Rs 439 crore during 2022-23. 
  • Rs 346 crore for PM CARES initiatives for children.
  • Rs 91.87 crore for procuring 99,986 oxygen concentrators.
  • Rs 1.51 crore on contribution refunds.
  • Rs 24,000 on legal charges.
  • Rs 278 on bank and SMS charges.

Financial Balances and Growth

• Closing balance at the end of 2022-23 was Rs 6,284 crore, a 16% increase from the previous year.
• Historical closing balances: 
  • 2020-21: Rs 7,014 crore.
  • 2019-20: Rs 3,077 crore.

Overall Contributions (2019-2023)

• Total contributions received over four years: Rs 13,605 crore. 
  • Voluntary contributions: Rs 13,067 crore.
  • Foreign contributions: Rs 538 crore.
• Total interest income: Rs 565 crore.

Fund Establishment and Management

• Registered as a Public Charitable Trust on March 27, 2020.
• Primary objective: To address emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Leadership:
  • Prime Minister as ex-officio chairman.
  • Defence, Home, and Finance Ministers as ex-officio trustees.
  • Additional trustees nominated by the PM: Justice K T Thomas (retd.) and Kariya Munda.

Benefits for Donors

• Donations qualify for 80G benefits for 100% tax exemption under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
• Donations can be counted as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure under the Companies Act, 2013.

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey for 2023-24, highlighting key details on per capita consumption across Indian states.

Key Findings

• Highest and Lowest MPCE:
  • Sikkim reported the highest monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) in both rural and urban households.
  • Chhattisgarh had the lowest MPCE across rural and urban areas.
• Comparison to Previous Year:
  • Both Sikkim and Chhattisgarh maintained their respective rankings from the previous year.
• National Average MPCE:
  • Rural India: ₹4,122
  • Urban India: ₹6,996
• States Surpassing National Average:
  • 26 states/UTs in rural areas and 23 in urban areas surpassed the national average MPCE.
• Top MPCE States and UTs:
  • Rural: Sikkim (₹9,377), Chandigarh (₹8,857), Goa (₹8,048)
  • Urban: Sikkim (₹13,927), Chandigarh (₹13,425), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (₹10,453)

Urban-Rural Gap in MPCE

• Gap Analysis:
  • All-India gap stood at 69.7%.
  • Meghalaya had the highest urban-rural gap at 103.5%.
  • Kerala had the smallest gap among states at 17.7%.
  • Lakshadweep recorded the lowest gap among UTs at 0.4%.