Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (2)

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (2)

• Front-loaded Rs 2,000 paid to farmers under existing PM-KISAN to benefit 8.7 crore farmers 

• Building and Construction Workers Welfare Fund allowed to be used to provide relief to workers

 

• 24% of monthly wages to be credited into their PF accounts for next three months for wage-earners below Rs 15,000 p.m. in businesses having less than 100 workers 

• Five crore workers registered under Employee Provident Fund EPF to get non-refundable advance of 75% of the amount or three months of the wages, whichever is lower, from their accounts 

• Limit of collateral free lending to be increased from Rs 10 to Rs 20 lakhs for Women Self Help Groups supporting 6.85 crore households. 

• District Mineral Fund (DMF) to be used for supplementing and augmenting facilities of medical testing, screening etc..