New Delhi: After the announcement of PM Narendra Modi's economic package of 20 lakh crore, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made many big announcements on the second day today. Announcements were made today for street vendors, migrant workers, small farmers as part of the self-reliant India campaign.
Finance Minister said that migrant laborers who are going back, will give them work in MNREGA.
- Provision of Rs 3500 crore for ration of migrant laborers. For 8 crore workers.
For the next two months, every migrant worker will get 5 kg of wheat-rice and 1 kg of gram.
- One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme will be implemented, will be able to take ration in any corner of the country
-83 per cent ration card holders direct benefit
- The center will take the loan of free ration for migrant laborers.
Migrant laborers will be provided houses at low rent
Minimum daily wages raised to Rs 202
The state was allowed to use disaster funds
Registration of migrant laborers in MNREGA continues.
-Trying to give benefits of minimum wages to all laborers, free 3-time meals are being given to the homeless in the shelter home.
Self-help groups produced 3 crore masks 11 lakh liters sanitizer
A company with less than 10 employees will also be brought under the purview of ISIC. Such companies conduct annual health checkups.
Minimum wage will be applied in the entire country for unorganized sectors
-3 crore farmers were given loans at concessional rates. 29500 crore was assisted through NABARD, rural banks.
- 86 thousand 600 crore loan to agriculture sector in March-April
-March-loan approved for 63 lakh people in April
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