GUWAHATI: Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic has been running on the goodwill of the government and the people of Assam.
“It is not about money, but huge voluntary activities are going on,” Sarma said during News Live’s show ‘Prekhyapat’ with chief managing editor Syed Zarir Hussain.
He revealed that many people have come forward to help the government and donated essential items like sanitary napkins, personal protection equipment (PPE) without bothering much about the money.
“No one associated with our system is concerned about the business interests. Many people are providing items with much lower price than the tender value,” Sarma added.
“The Government of India has given us Rs. 150 crore. But it is not clear when the contractors will get their bills or money. But I have firm belief that they will work for us,” the health minister observed.
He also revealed that a businessman with no association with the health department has been voluntarily providing travel cost to the plasma donors.
“All the people are working silently,” Dr. Sarma said during the show.
