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Covid-19 crisis: Don't see a recession, recovery from Q2, says Rajiv Kumar

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar tells Indivjal Dhasmana that since the approach followed to give the package is graded, one can assume that more would be announced if there is requirement

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NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar

5 min read Last Updated : Mar 29 2020 | 9:54 PM IST

Amid criticism that the Union government’s Rs 1.7-trillion scheme is not enough to deal with the Covid-19 crisis, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar tells Indivjal Dhasmana that since the approach followed to give the package is graded, one can assume that more would be announced if there is requirement. Edited excerpts:

Many experts, including former finance minister P Chidambaram and economist Jean Drèze, are saying that the government’s package is not enough. Do you think that more is needed and it will come?

If you include the package by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total comes to about Rs 4.5

Topics : Coronavirus Niti Aayog Rajiv Kumar

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