Nirmala Sitharaman announces 'Aatmanirbhar' stimulus 3.0, top highlights from FM's press conference
Nirmala Sitharaman announces 'Aatmanirbhar' stimulus 3.0, top highlights from FM's press conference
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday stated that the Indian economy is seeing a strong recuperation following a lengthy and stern lockdown.
Addressing the media to announce more stimulus course to augment growth, she stated that macro-economic indicators are pointing towards recovery.
The Finance Minister’s address came a day after the Union Cabinet approved a Rs 2 lakh crore production-linked incentive (PLI) package to boost demand in the country.
Here are the top highlights from FM’s press conference:
-Rs 900 crore provided for Covid Suraksha Mission for research and development of the Indian Covid-19 vaccine to the Department of Biotechnology.
-Rs 3,000 crore will be given to EXIM Bank for promotion of project exports through Lines of Credit under IDEAS Scheme.
-An additional outlay of Rs 10,000 crores will be given for PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana in the current financial year, to increase rural employment.
-Rs 65,000 crore to be given for subsidised fertlisers. This will help 140 million farmers.
-For primary residential real estate sales, relief on the difference between circle rate and agreement value up to 20% vs 10% earlier.
-Income tax relief for developers and home buyers.
-Support for Construction and Infrastructure-Performance security on contract to be lowered to 3% instead of 5%. Earnest Money Deposit will not be required for tenders and will be replaced by Bid Security Declaration. Relaxations will be given till 31st December 2021.
-This extra budgetary resource being provided will help 12 Lakh houses to be grounded and 18 Lakh houses will get completed as a result.
-Rs 18,000 crore will be provided over and above the budget estimate which was mentioned in the Budget 2020-21 under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. particularly for the urban areas.
-Rs 1.46 lakh crore boost for Aatmanirbhar Manufacturing Production-linked incentive for 10 champion sectors.
-Guaranteed credit support for 26 stressed sectors identified by the Kamath Committee. Original ECLGS had one year of moratorium and 4 years of repayment, the new scheme will have 1-year moratorium and 5 years of repayment.
-The existing Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme extended till 31st March 2021.
-If new employees of requisite number are recruited from October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the establishments will be covered for the next two years
-Every EPFO registered organisations, if they take in new employees or those who had lost jobs b/1 March 1 and Septemer 30 - these employees will get benefits.
-Establishments registering with EPFO after the commencement of Scheme to get subsidy for all new employees. Scheme to be in operation till 30th June 2021.
-Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana was put into effect up to 31.03.2019. It had covered all sectors and is expected to run for 3 years. So even if someone joined the scheme on 31.03.2019, they would be covered under that existing scheme from then three years.
-Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0: Finance Minister announced new job scheme called Atma Nirbhar Rozgar Yojana to create jobs in the country. The new scheme will be effective from 1 October 2020.
-Rs 1,32,800 crores have gone as income tax refunds to 39.7 lakh taxpayers.
-SBI Utsav cards being issued, under the festival advance scheme announced on 12th October eleven states sanctioned Rs 3,621 crores as an interest-free loan towards capital expenditure.
-Under the Emergency Credit Liquidity Guarantee Scheme, a total amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crores has been sanctioned to 61 lakh borrowers, out of which Rs 1.52 lakh crores has been disbursed.
-Rs 7,227 crores disbursed under the Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs/HFC.
-Credit boost has been given to 2.5 crore farmers via Kisan Credit Cards, Rs 1.4 lakh crores has been handed out to farmers.
-Rs 25,000 crores has been disbursed to farmers from Additional Emergency Working Capital Funding through NABARD.
-The work has commenced on creating a portal for migrant workers.
-There has been very good progress on 'One Nation-One Ration Card' in 28 states covering 68.8 crore beneficiaries.
-About 157.44 lakh eligible farmers have received Kisan Credit Cards and sanctioned a limit of Rs 1,43,262 crore in two phases.
-26.2 lakh loan applications were received under the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors.
-Bank credit growth is up 5.1%; markets are at a record high.
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