In these challenging times, your support can go a long way in helping India fight the COVID-19 pandemic. We are facilitating COVID relief support either in the form of Monetary Assistance or in Kind. Before donating, we request you to go through the FAQs.
Support in Kind
I wish to provide aid in-kind via the Indian Red Cross Society
A dedicated team has been constituted to expedite and facilitate the import of COVID-19 relief material into India by domestic and foreign institutions. The submission process has been streamlined through the CovAID portal. The team is there to provide end to end support right from initiating a request to getting the items to the intended beneficiary.
Please note that for items donated through Indian Red Cross Society, the customs duty waiver certificate from Red Cross will be signed by the authorised signee at Indian Red Cross Society, and GST will be exempted for the Indian Red Cross Society on the materials/item under donation. The final placement of the donated items will be as per the information from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. For detailed information for exemptions, please refer to the FAQs below.
There are three simple steps:
Step 1: Intent of Assistance
Please fill and submit the Intent of Assistance Form with details of support offered. The letter must specify an unconditional intent to import items to support COVID-related relief work in India, and provide the name & quantity of items and broad logistical details along with estimated timelines.
You will receive a notification with a unique id for your intent of assistance.
Step 2: Shipping
All shipments will be routed through the Indian Red Cross Society (Consignee). All such shipments would be exempted from customs duty, health-cess and GST obligations. Your consignments can be received anywhere in India by the Indian Red Cross Society.
The team will ensure intimation to Indian Red Cross Society, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Customs, Ports, Airports and will verify and coordinate further.
Once verified, you will be prompted to share the details of donations along with the following papers for the Indian Red Cross Society to facilitate the process on arrival including Customs & all other clearances. We will be providing end-to-end assistance. The following documents will have to be submitted:
- WayBill
- Commercial invoice and total value of donated items
- Packing list
- Donation Certificate/Gift certificate/Covering Letter
- Flight/cargo details (date and time of arrival)
Step 3: Tracking
Please click here and use your unique ID to see the status update on CovAid
For any queries, you may write to covidtaskforce.niti@gov.in.
Monetary Support
All individual and institutional donations are encouraged to be made to the PM-CARES fund.
Frequently Asked Questions
- I intend to provide assistance, what are my options?
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All individuals and institutions can provide assistance in following three options
- Assistance in Kind (through Indian Red Cross Society facilitated by Government of India)
- Assistance in Kind (directly to District Health Centers)
- Monetary Assistance
- How do I provide monetary assistance?
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All individual and institutional donations are encouraged to be made into the PM CARES fund. The details can be found here - https://www.pmcares.gov.in/
- What are the exemptions and notifications that are applicable for items being donated ?
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Sl Order/Notification Particulars Purpose Date Download 1
Ministry of Finance: Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021-Customs
Customs Exemptions, Notifications & Conditions
03.05.2021
2
Ministry of Finance: Notification No. 30/2021- Customs
Custom Exemptions for Oxygen concentrator imported for personal use
01.05.2021
3
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: Amendment in Para 2.25 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20
Revision of Para 2.25 to include Oxygen Concentrators
30.04.2021
4
Ministry of External Affairs: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling of consignment donations/gifts abroad
Procedures for Indian Missions for handling support from foreign governments/NGOs/Associations/Companies/Individuals.
27.04.2021
5
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: Directions Under Section 111 of The Major Port Trust Act,1963 regarding Handling of Vessels containing COVID related Cargo.
Handling of Vessels containing COVID related Cargo – Exemption on Port Charges
25.04.2021
6
Ministry of Finance: Notification No. 28/2021- Customs
Tariff Reference and Description of Goods Exempted
24.04.2021
7
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: Clarification on spending on CSR funds for setting up makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID care facilities - reg.
Clarification pertaining to CSR Spending for COVID Care
22.04.2021
8
Ministry of Finance: Notification No. 27/2021-Customs
Customs Exemptions for Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Beta Cyclodextrin (SBEBCD) and Remdesivir Injection
20.04.2021
9
Ministry of Finance: General Exemption No. 23 Donations & Gifts
Description of Goods Exempted and Conditions
13.07.1994
- In case I wish extend support in kind, what items are needed on priority?
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The following items may be considered on priority (all are of equal priority) -
- Oxygen cylinders with 10 liters and 45 liters LMO capacity
- Oxygen concentrators
- Remdesivir
- Tocilizumab
- Ventilators/ BIPAP
- Viral RNA extration (VRE)
- RT-PCR kits for detection of Covid
- Viral Transport Medium (VTM)
- Magnetic Stands (MT)
In addition to above, we are open to other support/materials that you may like to offer.
- How do I extend support in-Kind (through Indian Red Cross Society facilitated by Government of India)?
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A dedicated team has been constituted to expedite and facilitate import of COVID-19 relief material into India by domestic and foreign institutions.
There are three simple steps:
Step 1: Intent of Assistance: (link to CovAid Portal Form)
Please fill and submit the Intent of Assistance Form with details of support offered. The letter must specify an unconditional intent to import items to support COVID related relief work in India and provide name & quantity of items and broad logistics details along with estimated timelines.
You will receive a notification with unique id for your intent of assistance.
Step 2: Shipping
All shipments will be routed through Indian Red Cross Society (Consignee). All such shipments would be exempted from Custom duty, Health-Cess and GST obligations. Your consignments can be received anywhere in India by the Indian Red Cross Society.
The team will ensure intimation to Indian Red Cross Society, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Customs, Ports, Airports and will verify and coordinate further.
Once verified, you will be prompted to share the details of donations along with the following papers for the Indian Red Cross Society to facilitate the process on arrival including Customs & all other clearances. We will be providing end-to-end assistance. The following documents will have to be submitted:
- WayBill
- Commercial invoice and total value of donated items
- Packing list
- Donation Certificate/Gift certificate/Covering Letter
- Flight/cargo details (date and time of arrival)
Step 3: Tracking
Please click here and use your unique ID to see the status update on CovAid
For any queries, you may write to covidtaskforce.niti@gov.in or you may reach us here.
- What are the benefits of providing aid through Indian Red Cross Society?
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Donations through Indian Red Cross Society, are eligible for Custom duty waiver and GST exemption on the materials/item under donation. A dedicated team has been constituted to expedite and facilitate import of COVID-19 relief material into India by domestic and foreign institutions.
- Who decides on the final placement of donated items?
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If donated via the Indian Red Cross Society, the final placement of the donated items will be as per the information from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- My donation involves import, what documents are required to be submitted?
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Following documents will be required by the Indian Red Cross Society to facilitate the process on arrival including Customs & all other clearances:
- Way Bill
- Commercial invoice and total value of donated items
- Packing list
- Donation/Gift certificate
- Flight/cargo details (date and time of arrival)
- What details should I put for Consignee?
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Details to be put for consignee are as follows:
Billing Name: Secretary General, Indian Red Cross Society, National Headquarters
Contact person: Dr Vanshree Singh,
Mobile: +91- 9818228394 e-mail: directorbloodbank[at]indianredcross[dot]org
Address: Indian Red Cross Society National Headquarters, Sansad Marg, 1, Red Cross Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
GSTIN: 07AAATI4270 N1ZE
- Who decides on the final placement of the imported relief material?
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The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (MoHFW) will have absolute discretion on allocation and final placement of relief material if donated via the Indian Red Cross Society (CovAid Portal). The COVID Logistic Task Force at NITI Aayog works in close coordination with MoHFW and other Central and State agencies to expedite and optimise utilization of imported resourced. All materials/ equipment/ items received in form of unconditional relief support will be part of the central pool of resources and will be allocated as per necessity.
- Where can Indian Red Cross receive consignments?
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The Indian red Cross Society can accept consignment anywhere in India.
- In case of need for further clarification, who may we reach out to?
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You can reach out to the members of the COVID Logistic Task Force at NITI Aayog for any further assistance or clarification. Their details are as listed below :
Name of Officer E-mail Mobile Sudhendu J Sinha, Adviser sudhenduj.17@gov.in +91-8130077124 Abhishek Agarwal ab.agarwal@gov.in +91-8511121023 Randheer Singh singh.randheer@gov.in +91-9789847743 Diewakarr Mittal diewakkar.niti@nic.in +91-9677987682 Joseph Teja jay.teja@nic.in +91-8826607791 Paras Parekh paras.parekh@nic.in +91-8131995500 Pradyot Koley pradyot.koley@nic.in +91-17980356325