The 20 lakh crore package announced by PM Modi ha many benefits for the migrant workers and labourers. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitahraman briefed about how people will benefit from the economic package. Yesterday’s press conference detailed about MSME’s and many relief govt will give to people.
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In Today’s press conference FM said that one nation one ration card scheme will be followed to give technology and ration leverage to migrants workers Public Distribution System (PDS).
The system will be set up from March 2021.
“This scheme will enable migrant beneficiaries to access ration under PDS from any fair price shop in the country,”
One Nation One Ration Card will be implemented- 67 crore beneficiaries in 23 states covering 83% of PDS population will be covered by national portability by August 2020: FM Sitharaman pic.twitter.com/72s0bj6PD0
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2020
Govt will also provide a scheme to give rental house for migrant workers
Govt to launch a scheme for affordable rental housing for migrant workers/urban poor to provide ease of living by converting govt funded housing in cities into Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) under PPP mode through concessionaire: FM Nirmala Sitharaman pic.twitter.com/xHvGJ6naJ6
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2020
Street vendors will also get the support of worth Rs 5000 crore
Government to support nearly 50 lakh street vendors with Rs 5000 crore Special Credit Facility: FM Nirmala Sitharaman pic.twitter.com/TbfREjOpm5
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2020
NABARD to provide refinance of crop loans
NABARD to extend additional re-finance support of Rs 30,000 crores for crop loan requirement of Rural Co-op banks and RRBs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman pic.twitter.com/LP7bMRBo1k
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2020