FM Sitharaman announces 8 major relief measures to boost Covid-affected sectors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced eight major relief measures to boost Covid-affected sectors.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a credit guarantee scheme worth Rs 1.1 lakh cr for Covid-affected sectors and Rs 50,000 cr for the health sector. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "We are announcing about 8 economic relief measures, of which four are absolutely new & one is specific to health infrastructure. For Covid-affected areas, Rs 1.1 lakh crores credit guarantee scheme and Rs 50,000 crores for health sector."