PM CARES fund saw 592% jump in donations in 2024-25 to ₹480 crore, spent 0.1% of that

From its start in March 2020 until March 31, 2025, the PM CARES Fund has spent less than one-fifth (18.7%) of what it has received as income.

The final balance stood at Rs 8,452 crore on March 31.NEW DELHI: The PM CARES Fund, established to deal with emergency situations like Covid pandemic in 2020, recorded total receipts of Rs 8,452.95 crore in the financial year 2024-25, up from Rs 7,188.63 crore in the previous financial year, according to its audit repo