Ahmedabad : 57% of city's population got tested

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) bought 34 lakh antigen kits and has 2.18 lakh left in stock. This means that — according to 2011 census figures — every second Amdavadi has themselves tested.

A Right to Information Act (RTI) application by Ankur Sagar, a resident of Vasna, revealed that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation spent Rs 130.3 crore on purchase of antigen kits between February 1, 2020 and December 15, 2020.

Sagar said wanted to know how many tests were conducted and whether these kits were disposed of properly. Sagar claimed that in response to his RTI application, the AMC said that initially 32 lakh kits were purchased at the cost of Rs 121.13 crore, and another two lakh antigen kits were purchased at Rs 9.18 crore.

Sagar said the 24 lakh kits were bought following approval of the AMC standing committee and another 10 lakh kits were purchased after due approvals. He said in response to his question about stock available, AMC officials have said it had 2.18 lakh kits left on December 15, 2020.

Sagar further said that it appears that the AMC, from 2011 census figures, has tested 57% of the population as around 32 lakh kits have been used.