8.96 cr Farmers to get first instalment as 2,000 under PM-Kishan Sheme -

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is announced that the Government will pay around 2,000 as their first installment in April under the "PM-KISHAN YOJANA" Scheme and also they announced Rs.1.7lakh crore under "PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme" to help the poor people, the cash is directly transferred to the poor. The Finance Minister has announced the relief fund due to the coronavirus-hit economy. The MNREGA wages will be hiked from Rs.182 to Rs.202" further the Finance Minister added. Equally, in Further the elderly, widows and handicapped will get the one-time additional cash transfer of Rs.1,000 in two installments.

Finance Minister announced Rs.31,000 crore as Worker's Welfare Fund to be utilised for construction workers. "We plan to direct the state government to help Rs. 3.5 crore construction end" said Finance Minister.

PM Modi announced Rs.15,000 crore to health workers to strengthen the health infrastructure in India. PM Modi said that the fund is used to development of Hospital Infrastructure, Beds, Testing Kits and Training of professionals in the testing of this disease.