Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday expressed doubts as to whether the Centre’s ₹20 lakh crore COVID-19 relief package offers anything concrete for the poor, and said the Maharashtra government will soon announce a financial package to pull the State out of the economic doldrums. The State government will soon announce a financial package following discussions in the Cabinet,” Mr. Pawar said. The Deputy Chief Minister said he has reservations about the effectiveness of the relief package announced by the Centre. “The Central government has recently announced this economic package which is replete with big numbers. It had demanded that the State government announce a relief package for daily wage earners hit by the lockdown.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2020 19:15 UTC