Stimulus a game changer for health, education, biz sectors: Shah

TIL Desk /National/New Delhi/ Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called the mega stimulus push announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a game changer in health, education and business sectors. Expressing his views in a series of tweets, Shah said: “Today”s announcements by the Modi government will go a long way in realizing the idea of ”Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

These steps will prove to be a game changer for health, education & business sectors, which will provide employment to crores of poor. I thank PM Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.” Shah said the additional allocation of Rs 40,000 crore under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS) by the Modi government will not only help in generating employment for the poor and migrant workers but will also help create durable livelihood assets, which will greatly boost rural economy and infrastructure.

He said Prime Minister Modi”s leadership in handling Covid-19 has outshone several developed nations. The Minister said the Modi government has decided to increase India”s health expenditure to facilitate creation of infectious diseases hospital blocks in every district, strengthening lab networks and surveillance and encouraging research. “I am sure this foresight will take India way ahead in the medical sector,” Shah said.