New Delhi: Union Finance Minister on Friday is addressing media on the third tranche of economic package.
The third tranche of measures being announced today focuses on agriculture and allied activities, including fisheries, said FM Sitharaman.
It goes to the credit of the Indian farmer who has always stood up to various challenges and has made India reach certain global benchmarks, she said.
“I will be announcing 11 measures today, of which 8 of them relate to strengthening infrastructure, capacities and building better logistics, while the rest 3 will pertain to governance and administrative reforms,” FM Sitharaman said.
Fund transfer worth Rs 18,700 crores has been done under PM KISAN in past 2 months and PM Fasal Bima Yojana claims worth Rs 6,400 crores released in past 2 months.
