Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund Corpus Rises 17.8% to ₹8,452.07 Crore in FY 2024-25

Exam-focused facts from the 20 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund's corpus increased by 17.8% to ₹8,452.07 crore in FY 2024-25 from ₹7,173.03 crore in FY 2023-24.
Domestic donations to PM CARES Fund declined to ₹479.05 crore in FY 2024-25 from ₹681.81 crore in FY 2023-24, a drop of nearly 30%.
Interest income on fixed deposits for PM CARES Fund rose to ₹469.38 crore in FY 2024-25.
PM CARES Fund received ₹324.66 crore as refunds from implementing agencies in FY 2024-25, compared to ₹84.31 crore in FY 2023-24.
Expenditure on the PM CARES for Children Scheme fell by 94% to ₹87.85 lakh in FY 2024-25 from ₹15.38 crore in FY 2023-24.