Highlights
Nirmala Sitharaman said the Central govt will bear Rs 3,500 crore cost of giving free foodgrains and pulses to migrant workers. State governments will be responsible for implementation, identification of migrants and full distribution
FM further said 100 per cent national portability will be achieved by March 2021. All states and Union Territories will complete full FPS automation by March 2021, she added
She also announced Rs 6,000 crore employment push, using Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday announced a Rs 3.16 lakh crore package of free foodgrains for migrant workers, concessional credit to farmers and working capital loan for street vendors as part of the second tranche of fiscal stimulus to heal an economy hit hard by Coronavirus lockdown.
This story is from the May 15, 2020 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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