Financial Package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Garib Kalyan Yojna
- Rs. 50 Lakhs Insurance Cover for Health care workers – 30 Lakhs people will be benefited with the scheme
- 5 Kg Rice/Wheat free ration per person over and above monthly limit of for next three months under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) to 80 crore people will be benefited with the scheme
- 1 Kg Pulse per family to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families for free for next 3 Months
Cash Transfer
- Farmers
In April first week Rs. 2000 to be given immediately to 8.70 Cr farmers as a front load installment our of Rs. 6000 given annually. - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)
Wage rate increase – to affect 5 Crore families – Rs. 182 to Rs. 202 per worker per day this will increase the wages by Rs 2000 - Poor Widows, Pensioners, Divyaang
Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 1000 to be given by way of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the accounts in two installments over next 3 months – 3 Crore people to be benefited - Jan Dhan Yojana
Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 500 per month for next 3 months – 20 Crores women to be benefited - Ujjawala Scheme for Women
Free gas cylinder under Ujjawala scheme for 3 months – 8.3 Crore BPL Families to be benefited - Self-Health Groups of Women
Collateral free loan limit increased from Rs. 10 Lakh to 20 Lakh under DDU national rural livelihood scheme - Organised sector workers- registered with EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation)
Govt. of India will pay EPF contribution for both Employee and Employer (12%+12%) for next three months, If an organisation has upto 100 Employees and 90% of employees are earning Rs. 15,000 or less
PF Scheme regulations amended for withdrawal upto 75% of fund or salary of 3 months whichever if lower
- Construction workers
State govt to be directed to provide assistance to workers by way of using Rs 31,000 Cr available in Central Govt. welfare funds – registered 3.5 crores workers to be benefited - Utilization of District Mineral Funds
State Govt. instructed to used its DM funds for medical screening and testing activities and other activities to prevent spread of corona virus.
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