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Finance minister announced various measures for poor section of society.

Today’s measures are aimed at people who are immediate need of food, money and cooking gas, said FM Sitharaman.Workers’ welfare fund of Rs 31,000 crore to be utilised for construction workers. We plan to direct state governments to help 3.5 crore construction workers to this end: FM SitharamanUnder National Rural Livelihood Mission scheme collateral loans will be doubled to Rs 20 lakh for women: FM.

FM Sitharaman PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme will entail Rs 1.7 lakh crore.
FM said It will include both cash transfer and food security.
FM declared to provide insurance cover worth Rs 50 lakh for sanitation workers, ASHA workers, doctors, nurses, paramedics in case they need it as they are on the frontlines of the corona battle.
Over and above 5kg of rice/wheat that is already given, another 5 kg per person will be given free to around 80 crore people through PDS. Besides, one kg of preferred and region specific choice of pulse will also be given.

Direct cash transfer through DBT
Farmers: First instalment of Rs 2,000 of PM Kisan will be given in first week of April. 8.69 cr farmers will get immediate benefit out of it.
MNREGA: Increase in wage rate from Rs 182 to Rs 202.Old age/widows: An additional ex-gratia amount of Rs 1,000 for next three months available in two instalments. It will benefit 3 crore widows and senior citizens.
Women Jan Dhan account holders: Ex gratia of Rs 500 per month for next three months. This will benefit 20 crore women.
Women Ujjawala sheme beneficiaries: For three months, free cylinders. Will benefit 8.3 crore BPL families.