What were the major components of the Fiscal Stimulus Package announced by the Indian government in 2020
Discuss the key elements of the economic package announced by the government of India during the COVID-19 pandemic
- INR 3.7 lakh crore to support MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises), such as collateral-free loans, liquidity injection, and a credit guarantee scheme
- INR 75,000 crore to support non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs)
- INR 20,000 crore to support stressed housing projects and middle-income households
- INR 50,000 crore for rural employment through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- INR 15,000 crore to support the healthcare system, including the development of COVID-19 testing facilities and pandemic-related research
- INR 30,000 crore for emergency working capital funding for agriculture and allied activities
- INR 8,100 crore for the distribution of free food grains to migrant workers and the needy
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