COVAID PORTAL

Subject : Governance

Context: CovAid portal set up for real-time monitoring of relief

Concept :

Central government think tank NITI Aayog has set up a dedicated portal named CovAid to keep a track of all the Covid-19 aid received by the Indian government from several missions or individual organisations.
The platform keeps an end-to-end check from initiations to distribution.
It is important to note that all the received items are exempted from customs duties, health-cess and GST obligation, and can be received anywhere in India by the Indian Red Cross Society.
Once verified, the donor will be prompted to share the details of donations along with the several documentations — waybill, commercial invoice and total value of donated items, packing list, donation/gift certificate or covering letter, flight or cargo details — for the Indian Red Cross Society to facilitate the process on arrival including customs and all other clearances.