Policy response to Covid 19 Outbreak – Wave 2

1.10 lakh crore Loan Guarantee Scheme for COVID Affected sectors. Loans available under the scheme will be much cheaper compared to the normal interest rates without guarantee of 10-11%.

SIDBI will work to provide liquidity support to COVID-19-hit small and medium scale industries, by urgent infusion of funds through its new Direct Finance Window (LIQUID) 2.0.

Rs. 23,220 crore more for public health with emphasis on children and paediatric care/paediatric beds

Additional subsidy to farmers for DAP and P&K fertilizers announced. Existing NBS subsidy was Rs. 27,500 crore in FY 2020-21 which has been increased to Rs. 42,275 crore in FY 2021-22.

Registration under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, incentivising employers for creation of new employment, restoration of loss of employment through EPFO, extended from 30.6.2021 to 31.03.2022.

Guarantee will be provided to Scheduled Commercial Banks for loans to new or existing NBFC-MFIs or MFIs for on lending upto Rs 1.25 lakh to approximately 25 lakh small borrowers.

17 new District Hospitals at Ziro, Aalo, Roing, Khonsa, Basar, Boleng, Tezu, Changlang, Pakke Kessang, Seijosa, Raga, Tato, Likabali, Longding, Tawang, Bomdila & Anini taken up

Buildings at Itanagar originally built to serve as MLA apartments converted into a full-fledged hospital

Rs 5,000 as monthly pension and free ration to all children who lost either/both of their parents/guardians due to the Covid pandemic. State Commission too is going to render Rs 2,000 monthly to each such kid under the government’s existing Child Spo

Credit support to the tune of Rs. 1416cr announced to support MSMEs

Daughters of international migrants who passed away due to Covid will receive a one time benefit of Rs. 25000

Members of Kerala shops and commercial establishments labour welfare board to get Rs. 1000

Rs. 2000 monthly support for children orphaned due to Covid19. The assistance to continue till they attain the age of 18

COVID-19 disease has been added in the Limited Cashless Medical Facility being provided to the state government’s employees, pensioners/family pensioners and their dependents so that COVID-19 related medical bills can be reimbursed.

Keeping in view the problems being faced by the consumers due to the lockdown, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has decided to extend the due date for paying the electricity bills of various category consumers from June 7, 2021, to 14, 2021

COVID-19 disease has been added in the Limited Cashless Medical Facility being provided to the state government’s employees, pensioners/family pensioners and their dependents so that COVID-19 related medical bills can be reimbursed.

Keeping in view the problems being faced by the consumers due to the lockdown, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has decided to extend the due date for paying the electricity bills of various category consumers from June 7, 2021, to 14, 2021

Construction workers registered under the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers/Welfare Board will receive Covid relief assistance amount of Rs 10,000

Additional one month\'s basic salary/honorarium

The insurance benefits under the EDLI scheme have been increased from Rs.6 lakh to Rs.7 lakh