Covid-19: Govt widens powers of two cabinet panels to meet economic crisis

The move is designed to address key concerns of dwindling exports, growth slowdown and joblessness, which have been exacerbated by the spread of the pandemic

With one eye on post-lockdown economic reconstruction, the government has amended the functions of two key cabinet committees that deal with employment, investment and growth.

On April 3, the cabinet secretariat amended the transaction of business rules to alter the functions of two committees – the cabinet committee on investment and growth, and the cabinet committee on employment and skill generation.

The nature of the amendments is aimed at broadening the functions of the two committees, giving them wider powers in decision making.

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