NEW DELHI : As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is now releasing details of the ₹20 lakh crore economic package to revive the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Aimed at all sections of the society, including the middle-class, SMEs, labourers, farmers and the industry, the economic package is themed around the 'Self-reliant India campaign'.
Sitharaman is expected to announce details of the full economic package gradually over the next few days with the first tranche being announced today.
Both the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the finance ministry had already announced some relief measures in the first phase of the lockdown which began from March 25. Nirmala Sitharaman press
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