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Vikram Chandra on govt announcement for reforms in agriculture sector

Updated on May 15, 2020 09:00 pm IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 3rd big economic package centred around big reforms in agriculture with ₹1 lakh crore fund allocated to boost agriculture infrastructure. The most powerful punch came right at the end with the FM announcing a revamp of the Essential Commodities Act to help farmers. However, while all these measures will help boost liquidity, experts believe that what the country really needs is a fiscal stimulus with more cash in people's hands.

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