Mumbai Feb 18 PTI The Maharashtra and Union governments have spent less than 50 per cent of funds under the National Rural Health Mission to treat COVID-19 patients functionaries of healthcare initiative Jan Aarogya Abhiyan said on Friday The JAA an informal group of healthcare activists made the statement based on data shared by the Maharashtra governments health department on its portal Out of Rs 1583 crore for NRHM as states share only 323 per cent funds have been spent in 2021-22 The Union government likewise spent only 413 per cent Less than two months are left in this fiscal The overall expenditure of the health department is just 467 per cent while the medical education department has spent 497 per cent so far the JAA said It said Maharashtra had the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths but the states health department had spent just Rs 110 crore or barely 6 per cent of the proposed spending in the current fiscal of Rs 1733 crore The health and medical education departments had together allocated Rs 2077 crore for supplies and materials including medicines and oxygen during this year But only Rs 180 crore or 86 per cent of the budgeted amount has been spent which is deeply worrisome at a time when healthcare needs are higher due to the pandemic it said PTI ND BNM BNM BNM