The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman launched Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana.
The scheme is an economic help package for people in the country to fight against COVID-19 and its effects.
Around 1.7 lakh crore has been allocated under the package.
Under the scheme, around 80 crore people are to get 5 kg of free rice and wheat for the next three months.
This is additional to the already allotted 5 kg of subsidized rice and wheat.
Along with this, they will also get 1 kg of free pulses per household.
The scheme will provide insurance cover for doctors, sanitation workers, nurses, paramedics and other staffs working on the front line in the fight against the virus.
The scheme is to perform a direct benefit transfer of Rs 1000 to old age, Divyangs and pensioners.
It has also proposed to offer free cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Scheme.
The economic package has increased daily wages of MNREGA from Rs 182 to Rs 202.
It is to be noted that Government has now included sanitation workers under MNREGA scheme.
Also, they are to get Rs 2000 extra perks for a period of three months.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme, women account holders will receive Rs 500 per month for the next three months.