Tag: Corona Relief Package

By By Pervez Bari The Rs.1.7 lakh crore economic packages announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the vulnerable sections is a welcome step but it is inadequate in quantity and is short of expectations. It works out to 0.8% of GDP. In the current circumstances anything under 3% of the GDP is totally inadequate. This too came after a delay of 15 days! The financial packages are meant for farmers, women, construction workers, senior citizens, widows and the disabled. But it fails to cover all susceptible categories of the Indian...