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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves $1.5 billion to India to fight against COVID-19

The ADB (Asian Development Bank) president Masatsugu Askawa on 28 April 2020 approves the loan of $1.5 billion to India. ADB approves this loan to fight against Covid-19 so that India could help their people to get out of this completely. 

The loan is sanctioned to support India in the cases of  disease containment and prevention social protection for poor and to help economically vulnerable sections. 

Masatsugu Askawa said "we are determined to support India's Covid-19 response programmes and ensure that they provide effective support to the people of India. "
This loan will help India to fight against this pandemic and still due to lockdown this virus is in little control. This loan of $1.5 bilion is very helping in many cases like to cure the infectious people,to help the most poor section of the country and many more regarding to get rid of this virus and to give little relief to many people as well. 

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