Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the fifth and last tranche of stimulus package under the Aatm Nirbhar Bharat towards building a self-reliant India.
7 Focus areas of the last tranche :
1. MGNREGA, 2. Health, 3. Education, 4. Business and Covid-19, 5. Companies Act, 6. Ease of Doing Business and 7. Central and State PSUs.
Key announcements are
Sector wise details
MGNREGS
Health
Government has committed Rs. 15,000 crore for health related measures so far for containment of Covid -19 which includes Rs 50 lakh insurance per person for health professionals under #PMGKY. Rs 4,113 crores released to states. Leveraging technology, eSanjeevani telemedicine service and Aarogya Setu self care and contact tracing App launched. Domestic production of PPE has taken off. Today there are more than 300 PPE manufacturers in the country.
Education
Government ensured that education of students does not suffer during the lockdown period. Since not all students have access to internet, teaching programmes were broadcast through Swayam Prabha DTH channels.
Business and Covid-19
Companies Act – decriminalization of certain offences
Ease of Doing Business
Further key reforms for Ease of Doing Business are in the pipeline:
Public Sector Enterprises
State finances
PS : Detailed Press Release will follow.
MD/PK
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Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the fifth and last tranche of stimulus package under the Aatm Nirbhar Bharat towards building a self-reliant India.
7 Focus areas of the last tranche :
1. MGNREGA, 2. Health, 3. Education, 4. Business and Covid-19, 5. Companies Act, 6. Ease of Doing Business and 7. Central and State PSUs.
Key announcements are
Sector wise details
MGNREGS
Health
Government has committed Rs. 15,000 crore for health related measures so far for containment of Covid -19 which includes Rs 50 lakh insurance per person for health professionals under #PMGKY. Rs 4,113 crores released to states. Leveraging technology, eSanjeevani telemedicine service and Aarogya Setu self care and contact tracing App launched. Domestic production of PPE has taken off. Today there are more than 300 PPE manufacturers in the country.
Education
Government ensured that education of students does not suffer during the lockdown period. Since not all students have access to internet, teaching programmes were broadcast through Swayam Prabha DTH channels.
Business and Covid-19
Companies Act – decriminalization of certain offences
Ease of Doing Business
Further key reforms for Ease of Doing Business are in the pipeline:
Public Sector Enterprises
State finances
PS : Detailed Press Release will follow.
MD/PK
*
Follow us on social media: @PIBMumbai /PIBMumbai /pibmumbai [email protected]