In the wake of COVID-19, the Union Government has taken various measures to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential items so that people should not face any difficulties.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that the government's announcement of a package of Rs 1,70,000 for the poor, will ease their lives during these difficult times.<br />''<br />''Insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh per person for three months for those warriors who are exposing themselves to the virus is a moral boost. Farmers will get Rs 2,000 in the first week of April in their accounts under existing Prime Minister's Kisan Samman Yojana.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''About 50 lakh households are being delivered LPG cylinders daily. Railways has also modified 20 thousand Railway coaches which can accommodate over three lakh beds for isolation needs.&nbsp;Railway Ministry has said that isolation coaches being prepared for COVID-19 patients will be equipped with all necessary facilities.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The entire nation is displaying immense resilience in facing the challenge and government is taking every step to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 1, 2020 2:43 PM
Govt takes various measures to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential items