NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced reform measures for civil aviation, coal, minerals, defence output, electricity distribution, and atomic energy sectors.
These measures are part of the fourth tranche of the Rs20 trillion economic stimulus package to combat the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. "Many sectors need policy simplification," Sitharaman said.
The measures are being announced at a time when the Indian economy has come to a grinding halt, with migrant workers facing difficulties as they return home, carrying the risk of virus transmission.