'Thank you for reaching out to the poor': Kamal Haasan hails FM Sitharaman's relief plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday anunced Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief pack under Prhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for poor amid 21-day Coronavirus lockdown.

Actor and politician Kamal Haasan took to his Twitter handle to praise initiative. He wrote, "Dear @nsitharamaffc & @PMOIndia Thank you for reaching out to poorest of poor. My fear of Underprivileged losing ir livelihood led to my out burst and open letter to Prime Minister. This act of supporting m during this crisis is much appreciated."

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FM Sitharaman Anunces Rs 1.7 Lakh Cr Coronavirus Relief Pack

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday anunced a relief pack for poor and affected persons due to Coronavirus shutdown. According to finance minister, pack is worth Rs 1.7 lakh crore, under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana. 

Sitharaman ded that government is looking at two aspects- cash transfer and food security-related issues. She said, "A pack is rey for poor who need immediate help like migrant workers and urban and rural poor. one will go hungry. government is working for those who are directly affected like migrants, labours."

Finance Minister furr anunced that re will be Rs 50 lakh insurance per health care worker-- ASHA workers, paramedics, doctors, nurses, sanitary workers, as a medical insurance cover for m for three months. Along with it, in dition to alrey allotted five kg of rice/wheat per person, an ditional 5kg will be free for poor. With this, an ditional one kilogram of pulses according to regional preference will be provided.

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