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Covid-19: Rs 1.7-trn relief package welcome, but more support needed

A few more rounds of assistance would be necessary in the coming weeks as the impact of the lockdown and the disease on the economy becomes more evident

Nirmala Sitharaman
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | PTI

A K Bhattacharya
Expectations of an economic relief package in the wake of Covid-19 were really high. And these sky-high expectations were perhaps largely responsible for the disappointment that greeted the announcement of the Rs 1.7-trillion economic relief package by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday.

In itself, the announcement is welcome and a much-needed first step that should help ameliorate the economic hardships being faced by millions of poor Indians after the country was locked down from Wednesday to prevent the spread of the flu. But there is no denying that more needs to be done and a few more rounds of