{
  "id": 1831787,
  "title": "PM CARES Fund sees drop in donations, spending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pm-cares-fund-sees-drop-in-donations-spending",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-cares-fund-sees-drop-in-donations-spending-10839340/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The PM CARES Fund, established to provide assistance during emergencies, experienced a decline in donations and spending during the financial year 2024-25. The total contributions dropped to Rs 479.96 crore, with domestic donations making up Rs 479.04 crore and foreign donations contributing about Rs 92 lakh. The fund's spending also fell to a five-year low of Rs 87.85 lakh, with the majority of expenses allocated to the PM CARES for Children Scheme. Despite the reduced contributions and spending, the fund's closing balance reached an all-time high of Rs 8,452.06 crore, marking a 17.83% increase compared to the previous year.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "PM CARES Fund donations and spending declined in 2024-25.",
    "Domestic donations comprised Rs 479.04 crore, foreign Rs 92 lakh.",
    "Fund's spending hit a five-year low of Rs 87.85 lakh."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The drop in donations and spending from the PM CARES Fund suggests a shift in its financial trajectory, but the all-time high closing balance indicates the fund remains financially robust.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "PM CARES Fund sees drop in donations, spending",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pm-cares-fund-sees-drop-in-donations-spending-1833366",
        "published": "2026-08-18T23:50:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}