FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Coronavirus : 8.3 crore BPL families under Ujjwala scheme to get free cylinders for 3 months & More

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Coronavirus Outbreak: 8.3 crore BPL families under Ujjwala scheme to get free cylinders for 3 months & More

3.5 crore construction workers to be benefited

State governments to be directed under Buildings and Other Construction Workers’ Fund to utilise an existing Rs 31,000 crore welfare fund for benefit of 3.5 crore construction workers.

The District Mineral Fund will also be utilised to augment medical testing, screening and other requirements to fight coronavirus and preventing its spread

8.3 crore BPL families to get free LPG cylinders for 3 months

Under the Ujjwala scheme, women will be given free cylinders for the next three months. 8.3 crore families below poverty line will get free LPG cylinders for three months.

Exgratia amount of Rs 500/ month for women Jan Dhan account holders

Women Jan Dhan account holders to get Rs 500 per month for the next three months. "There are 63 lakh self-help groups for women in the country. They get up to Rs 10 lakh collateral-free loans right now. We are doubling that to Rs 20 lakh," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. 

Centre to contribute 24% towards EPF for firms with over 100 employees

Centre will pay the EPF0 contribution both, of the employer and of the employee (12 percent each) for firms with over 100 employees for the next three months, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 

Who all to benefit from PMGKAY 

Cash transfer under PMGKAY will be through DBT in eight parts: Farmers, MNREGA, widows, poor pensioners, divyang, women under Jan Dhan Yojana, women and households under Ujjwala scheme, self-help groups for women especially under the livelihood mission, organized sector workers under EPFO, construction workers and district mineral funds.

8.69 crore farmer to benefit from PM-KISAN scheme

"Wage increase under MNREGA scheme will benefit 5 crore families. Wage increase will result in additional income of Rs 2,000 per worker," said Nirmala Sitharaman.

"They receive Rs 6,000 per annum through the PM-KISAN scheme. We will now be giving the first instalment upfront. Around 8.69 crore farmer will get immediate benefit out of this," said the finance minister. 

80 crore people to benefit from PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojana: Nirmala Sitharaman

Under the Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (food scheme), 80 crore people will be benfitted, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. "Every one under this scheme will get 5 kg of wheat/rice for free in addition to what they are already getting. We will also give one kg of one choice of pulse to each household under this scheme for the next three months. They can take it in two installments also," said Sitharaman.

Govt grants Rs 50 lakh health insurance per health care worker for three months

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Yojana will include cash transfers to the poor and migrants.The finance minister has announced medical insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh per health worker for three months.

Centre announces Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme

The Centre on Thursday announced the 'Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme' for Rs 1.7 lakh crore. "This scheme includes food security and cash transfers," said Nirmala Sitharaman.