Highlights of Honorable FM and Minister of State(Finance) on Economic Package due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Highlights of Honorable FM and Minister of State(Finance) on Economic Package due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Mar 27, 2020

1. PM Gareeb Kalyan scheme worth ?1,70,000 crores

2. For doctors, paramedics, nurses and other health professionals- insurance cover ?50lakhs per person to be provided *Details of Yojana* *Part A: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan anna yojana*

3. For 80 crore people, everyone will get additional 5 kg of rice/wheat more than existing 5kg given

4. Additional 1 kg of pulses of choice more than existing 1kg given *Part B: Direct Benefit Transfers* 1. *Farmers*: First installment of PM kisan yojana Annual Rs. 6000 given, shall be transferred immediately 2. *MGNREGA*: wage increase by another additional Rs. 2000 in the MGNREGA scheme 3. *Poor widows, old age and Disabled*: Ex gratia amount of ?1,000 p.m for next 3 months. 4. *Women having Jan Dhan Accounts*: Ex gratia amount of ?500 pm for next 3 months, benefit to 20 crore women.