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PM Modi meets FM Sitharaman for second economic stimulus package – Times of India, The Times of India

PM Modi meets FM Sitharaman for second economic stimulus package – Times of India, The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a series of meetings with key ministers, including home minister Amit Shah and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman , and officials of economic ministries to firm up the second stimulus package for sectors impacted by lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, sources said.

The Prime Minister held discussions with Shah and Sitharaman and would have follow up meetings with ministers of key economic ministries such as Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), sources said.

The finance ministry, which deferred release of monthly GST collection numbers on Friday, is also scheduled to make a detailed presentation to the Prime Minister later in the day on the state of economy and several initiatives that it plans to undertake to stimulate Indian economy.

The Prime Minister already had meetings with different ministries including civil aviation, labor and power on Friday. He had detailed deliberation with commerce and MSME ministries among others on Thursday with focus on attracting both domestic and overseas investment and revival of small businesses in the country so that the recovery process is hastened.

During these meetings both the home minister and the finance minister were present.

To mitigate hardships faced by the bottom of the pyramid, the government in late March had announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus package comprising free foodgrains and cooking gas to poor and cash doles to poor women and elderly.

Sources said the government is considering to announce a second dose of relief measures for the segment and a stimulus package for India Inc shortly.

Read also: PM Modi meets key ministers to discuss post lockdown strategy

The government had first imposed a 21 – day nationwide lockdown beginning March and later extended it until May 3.
The lockdown shut businesses, stopped air and rail travel and restricted movement of people and goods.

Beginning May 4, the government has decided to ease certain restrictions including opening of industries for green and orange districts which either have nil or low number of cases. The easing of restriction in specified districts is till May 21 with strict vigil by local administration.

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