26/03/2020
Here a Synopsis of Finance Minister’s Speech on
*Thursday, 26th March 2020, 13:00*
1. *Rs. 50 Lakh Insurance Cover* for Doctors, Sanitation Worker, Para Medical Staff
2. *Food Benefits*
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (80 Crore people)
- *Additional 5 kg* wheat or rice *free* for next three months
- *Additional 1 kg of pulse free* for next three months
- Can be taken in two instalments
- Package costing 1.70 Lakh Crore
3. *Direct Benefit Transfer*
- *Farmers* – Rs. 2,000 in April 1st Week (8.70 Crore Farmers will get this benefit)
- *MANREGA* – Increase in Wages Rs. 2000 per person (5 Crore Families)
- *Poor Widows, Pensioners, Divyangs* – Ex-gratia Rs. 1000 in two instalments (3 Crore senior citizen, poor widows and poor divayang)
- *Woman having Jan Dhan Yojana* – Ex-gratia of Rs. 500 per month for next three months (20 Crore Women)
- *Ujwala Scheme* – Free cylinders for next three months (8.3 Crore BPL Families)
- *Woman Self Help Groups* – Loan upto Rs. 20 Lakh without collaterals (7 Crore household)
- *Organised Sector Workers*
- *Government will pay EPF Contribution* for Employer and Employee for next three months (For establishment having upto 100 employees and of these 100 employees, 90% employee earn less than Rs. 15 Thousand)
- *Non Refundable EPF Withdrawal* allowed upto 75% of their balance or 3 months’ wages, whichever is low) (4.8 Crore workers will get benefit)
- *Construction Workers* - Instruction to State Governments for using Labour Welfare Fund which has Rs. 30K Crore (Benefit will flow to 3.5 Crore registered workers)
- *District Mineral Funds* - Request to State Government to use District Mineral Funds
Please check ministry website for exact details as made on best effort basis from various sources