Finance Minister Sitharaman's Rs 6.28 lakh crore Covid stimulus package | 8 announcements

In a bid to boost the economy battered by the second wave of Covid infections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made eight announcements related to healthcare, tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, and export, among others.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference on Monday to announce a Rs 6.28 lakh crore stimulus package. The package aims to boost Covid-affected sectors through eight measures proposed by the Ministry of Finance. Rs. 23,220 Cr. for public health, with a sharp focus on child & paediatric careWill include HR augmentation to rope in medical students, nurses; strengthening of infra like ICU beds, ambulances, O2 supply, equipment, medicines- Finance Minister @nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/z9GJ7RCbJI Production Linked Incentive Scheme to incentivize large-scale electronics manufacturing has been extended by 1 year, till 2025-'26Investments made in 2020-21 will continue to be coveredCompanies can opt to choose any five years for meeting production targets: FM @nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/71exTnz9C6 Four of the eight economic relief measures announced by Sitharaman are new, including one specific to health infrastructure.