Relief package announced for poor farmers and daily wagers
  • 4 years ago
Finance Minister Nirmana Sitharaman on Thursday announced an economic stimulus package to help the nation tackle the financial difficulties arising from Covid-19 outbreak. Sitharaman said the economic relief package will focus primarily on migrant labourers and daily wage labourers. The package will include a mix of food security and direct cash transfer benefits, which shield poor families during the lockdown. This will be done under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojna. She also announced that there will be Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for each healthcare worker for three months.
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