The first instalment of Rs 2000 will be paid in the first week of April to the farmers through DBT
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced a slew of measures to deal with the economic distress caused due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown announced to deal with the situation.
Sitharaman said that the Government has finalised an economic stimulus package to deal with the impact of 21 day countrywide lock-down to prevent spread of the virus.
“Government of India has announced the payment Rs 2000 per month to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the existing PM Kisan Yojanana. The first instalment of Rs 2000 will be paid in the first week of April to the farmers. 8.69 crore farmers will get benefit of this”, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
FM also announced a relief package of 1, 70,000 cr economic package under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana. FM has ensured that in the process of the lockdown, the GOI will ensure that the poor, and sensitive population will get enough food security and also fulfilling protein requirement among the population in the coming months. Accordingly, under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana , 80 cr people will get 5kg wheat or rice and 1 kg pulses free in the duration of next three months. They can avail to this benefit in two instalments.