'Welfare done', FM Sitharaman to focus on specific sectors over next 2 days

Officials said that the announcements will again be a mix of fiscal and liquidity measures, with more heft through the latter

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to announce two more rounds of measures, on Saturday and Sunday. While there still could be a handful of welfare-related announcements, the focus will now firmly be on industries and sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown, Business Standard has learnt.
 

Since Wednesday, Sitharaman has announced measures for migrants, urban and rural poor, farmers, agricultural sector, organised sector workforce, middle-income groups, and small businesses.

“The welfare part is mostly done. The focus will now be on