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Rs 1.75-Lakh-Crore Package Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: "No One Will Go Hungry"
26 Mar 2020, 05:05 PM IST i


Coronavirus India Lockdown: Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures for the poor today
The Rs 1,75,000-crore scheme, dubbed the "Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan scheme", will "address the concerns of poor, migrant workers and those who need help", Nirmala Sitharaman said. Besides food, the scheme has a cash component. Divided under eight heads, this covers all sections of society, including pensioners, women and the specially abled, the minister said.
"The poor and the needy will get 5 kg extra wheat or rice free for t...
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