- A package is ready for the poor, including migrant workers, urban and rural poor, who need immediate help
- No one will go hungry
- Package is worth Rs 1.7 lakh crore
- Medical insurance cover worth Rs 50 lakh per person for those putting their own life at risk
- These include doctors, paramedic/healthcare workers and ASHA workers dealing with coronavirus outbreak
- 20 lakh workers to benefit from this initiative
- 80 crore people to benefit from Rs 1.70 lakh-crore package under PM Garib Kalyan scheme
- They will get either 5 KGs of rice or 5 KGs of wheat in next three months, in addition to existing allotment; 1 KG pulse of choice
- Not even one poor person will be left without food
- Cash transfer will be made under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme
- Wage increase under MGNREGA; from Rs 182 to Rs 202
- 5 crore people to benefit, will lead to increase in income by Rs 2,000
- Rs 1,000 additional amount to be provided to poor senior citizens, widows and disabled, in two instalments through DBT
- 3 crore people will benefit from this measure
- 20.5 crore Jan Dhan accounts held by women to be credited with additional Rs 500 a month through DBT
- Two announcements fro organised sector:
- Government will pay EPF contribution (for 12% on behalf of employers and employees each) for next three months for establishments with up to 100 employees and 90 per cent of whom draw less than Rs 15,000/month; 80 lakh workers, 4 lakh organisations to benefit
- EPF scheme regulation to be amended to permit withdrawal of up to 75 per cent of non-refundable advance or three months wages, whichever lower; 4.8 crore subscribers to benefit
- Request state government to utilize District Mineral Fund for screening and testing
Disclaimer : PunjabToday.in and other platforms of the Punjab Today group strive to include views and opinions from across the entire spectrum, but by no means do we agree with everything we publish. Our efforts and editorial choices consistently underscore our authors' right to the freedom of speech. However, it should be clear to all readers that individual authors are responsible for the information, ideas or opinions in their articles, and very often, these do not reflect the views of PunjabToday.in or other platforms of the group. Punjab Today does not assume any responsibility or liability for the views of authors whose work appears here.
_______________________________________________________________
Most shared Punjab Today articles:
Amarinder govt’s nefarious plan to steal Shamlat Lands will spell death knell of Punjab
FROM 1984 TO BARGARI - Hurt & angry, we’ve tried rage, anger. Did we miss karuna?
REVISITING 1984 – RIOT AROUND A POLE
KARTARPUR SAHIB: A CLARION CALL FOR PEACE IN AN AGE OF CYNICISM
If it could happen to Arun Shourie, imagine what could they do to you?
Healers & Predators – The Doctor is In, & is very corrupt
Amarinder, Badals, AAP — Every party in Punjab is now an Akali Dal
Welcome to 1947. Happy Independence Day. Would you like to step out?
In Pakistan, a donkey pays for democracy – bleeding, its nostrils ripped apart
WOOING THE PANTH: Amarinder a little less Congressy, Akali Dal a little more saffron
"Captain Amarinder Singh ji” and "Rahul”: Reading Sign Language In A Relationship
The Comrade In Punjab - Lost, Irrelevant, Asleep, Even Bored!
WATERS ROYALTY - The Loot that Rajasthan Committed
AMARINDER GOVT's LOVE FOR FARMERS, AND MY DAD's FOR HIS SCOOTER
OF SUNNY KID & HORSE SENSE: The Punjab-Punjab Ties
TRUDEAU VISIT AND RIGHT-WING MEDIA MACHINE
Mr. CHIEF MINISTER, PLEASE CALL OFF JANUARY 7 FUNCTION
MR PRESIDENT, PLEASE TAKE BACK HIS GALLANTRY MEDAL
_______________________________________________________________
Punjab Today believes in serious, engaging, narrative journalism at a time when mainstream media houses seem to have given up on long-form writing and news television has blurred or altogether erased the lines between news and slapstick entertainment. We at Punjab Today believe that readers such as yourself appreciate cerebral journalism, and would like you to hold us against the best international industry standards. Brickbats are welcome even more than bouquets, though an occasional pat on the back is always encouraging. Good journalism can be a lifeline in these uncertain times worldwide. You can support us in myriad ways. To begin with, by spreading word about us and forwarding this reportage. Stay engaged.
— Team PT
I'm doing this because I promised Mr Brandon Parker if I got my profits back I will recommend him to people in the world, if you have been seeing people testifying about Mr Brandon Parker don't doubt, he is 100% real, for the first time in my life when I invested $1000 with him I got paid $7500 from crypto trading within a month, thank you sir Mr Brandon Parker. I can't recommend you to someone who is not real, Mr Brandon Parker is real when it comes to trading don't doubt him, you can contact him to give him a try and also see for yourself.
Whatsapp: +1(520)775-0121 or Telegram: @trustcrypto
Email: bit.fxtrade@yahoo . com
I'm doing this because I promised Mr Brandon Parker if I got my profits back I will recommend him to people in the world, if you have been seeing people testifying about Mr Brandon Parker don't doubt, he is 100% real, for the first time in my life when I invested $1000 with him I got paid $7500 from crypto trading within a month, thank you sir Mr Brandon Parker. I can't recommend you to someone who is not real, Mr Brandon Parker is real when it comes to trading don't doubt him, you can contact him to give him a try and also see for yourself.
Whatsapp: +1(520)775-0121 or Telegram: @trustcrypto
Email: bit.fxtrade@yahoo . com
I'm doing this because I promised Mr Brandon Parker if I got my profits back I will recommend him to people in the world, if you have been seeing people testifying about Mr Brandon Parker don't doubt, he is 100% real, for the first time in my life when I invested $1000 with him I got paid $7500 from crypto trading within a month, thank you sir Mr Brandon Parker. I can't recommend you to someone who is not real, Mr Brandon Parker is real when it comes to trading don't doubt him, you can contact him to give him a try and also see for yourself.
Whatsapp: +1(520)775-0121 or Telegram: @trustcrypto
Email: bit.fxtrade@yahoo . com