Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojna(PMGKY)
Under the scheme – Food and Food Related
1. An additional five kilos of rice/wheat will be given to 80 crore individuals — over the 5 kilo they already get
2. Along with a one-kilo pulse per household for a period of three months.
Under Direct Benefit Transfer – DBT
Announced direct cash transfers for a large number of affected people including senior citizens, widows, farmers and daily wage labourers:
A. FARMERS: –
“8.69 crore farmers to be immediately benefited through direct cash transfers under Kisan Samman Nidhi. Instalment of Rs 2,000 in the first week of April will be transferred,” Sitharaman said.
B. MNREGA: –
Wages under MNREGA will also be increased by Rs 2000 per worker on an average as additional income to help daily wage labourers.
C.WIDOWS/POOR PENSIONERS/OLD AGE/DIVYANGS: –
Three crore senior citizens, persons with disabilities (Divyangs) and widows will get one-time additional amount of Rs 1,000 in two instalments, to be given through DBT over a period of three months.
D. JAN DHAN YOJNA: –
20 crore Jan Dhan women account holders will be covered under the relief package and a compensation of Rs 500 per month for the next 3 months.
E. UJJAWALA SCHEME:
BPL families will get free cylinders for 3 months under the Ujjawala Scheme as well.
F. LIVELIHOOD SCHEME:
7 crore households to be impacted through 63 lakhs SHG’s – currently they get collateral-free loans upto 10 lakhs. Now it is doubled to Rs 20 Lakh for women self-help groups under the Deen Dayal National Livelihood Mission.
G. ORGANISED SECTOR WORKERS: –
1. The Government will bear the cost of EPF contribution of both employer and employee (24 per cent) for the next three months. However, this is only for those establishments which have up to 100 employees and 90 per cent of them earn less than Rs 15,000. This is like to benefit around 4.8 crore employees.
2. 80 lakh employees and 4 lakh establishments to be benefited. The Government ready to amend the regulation of EPF due to this pandemic so that workers can draw upto 75% non-refundable advance from credit in PF account or 3 months’ salary, whichever is lower.
H. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS: –
The welfare of building and construction workers, the central government has passed orders to states to use funds worth Rs 31,000 crore to provide relief. This fund is likely to be used to augment medical testing, screening and providing better healthcare facilities. A total of around 3.5 crore workers are registered under the Act.
Insurance for Safai Karamcharis, Ward-Boys, Nurses, Paramedics, Technicians, Doctors and Specialists:
There will be Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for each healthcare worker for 3 months.
“Safai karamcharis, ward-boys, nurses, paramedics, technicians, doctors and specialists and other health would be covered by a special insurance scheme. Any health professional who while treating Covid-19 patients meets with some accident, then he/she would be compensated with an amount of Rs 50 lakh under the scheme,” stated the government press releases.There will be Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for each healthcare worker for 3 months.