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1. Corona in india
2.Govt Measures to tackle covid-19
a. Food related measures
b. Direct benefit transfers
c. Health related m easures
d.Organised sector related -social sector
e. Immigiration
f. Liquidity measures
f . MSMEs relief
g. Regulatory measures
3. other Measures
a. Corporate affairs
4. State and UT helpline
corona in India
India
is now among the top 10
countries worldwide in terms of total reported infections, and among the top
five in the number of new cases.
Since the first case
of coronavirus at the end of January, India has reported more than 150,000
Covid-19 infections. More than 4,000 people have died of the infection.
To put this in some
context, as of 22 May, India's testing positivity rate was around 4%, the death
rate from the infection around 3% and the doubling rate of infection - or the
amount of time it takes for the number of coronavirus cases to double - was 13
days. The recovery rate of infected patients was around 40%.
More than 80% of the
active cases are in five states - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh - and more than 60% of the cases in five cities, including
Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad, according to official data.
Epidemiologists
say the increase in reported infections is possibly because of increased
testing. India has been testing up to 100,000 samples a day in the past week.
More than half of
people who have died of the disease have been aged 60 and older and many have
underlying conditions, hewing to the international data about elderly people
being more vulnerable to the disease.
The
more than two-month-long grinding lockdown, official data suggests, has
prevented the loss of between 37,000 and 78,000 lives. A paper published in Harvard Data Science Review
appears to support that - it shows an eight-week lockdown can prevent about two
million cases and, at a 3% fatality rate, prevent some 60,000 deaths.
"Infection has
remained limited to certain areas. This also gives us confidence to open up
other areas. It is so far an urban disease," says VK Paul, who heads the
medical emergency management plan on Covid-19.
When the infection
peaks in July, as is expected, a spike in infections could easily lead to many
avoidable deaths as hospitals run out of beds for, or delay treatment to,
infected patients who need timely oxygen support and clinical care to recover.
"That is the
real worry. A critical-care bed needs an oxygen line, a ventilator, doctors,
nursing staff. Everything will be under pressure," Dr Ravi Dosi, who is
heading a Covid-19 ward at a hospital in Indore, told me. His 50-bed ICU is
already full of patients battling the infection.
With the lockdown
easing, doctors are feeling jittery. "It's a tactical nightmare because
some people have begun going to work but there is a lot of fear", says Dr
Dosi.
GOVT MEASURES TO
TACKLE CORONA VIRUS
Government of India is
taking all necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared well to face the challenge
and threat posed by the growing pandemic of COVID-19 the Corona Virus. With
active support of the people of India, we have been able to contain the spread
of the Virus in our country. The most important factor in preventing the spread
of the Virus locally is to empower the citizens with the right information and
taking precautions as per the advisories being issued by Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare.
Government of India
(Finance minister) announced the 24 March 2020 certain relief measures in view
of COVID-19 outbreak.
·
March
26: INR 1.7 trillion (~USD
22 billion) relief package
announced by the Finance Minister
food related measures
·
About two-thirds of
population will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
(Food scheme)
·
Everyone under this
scheme will get 5 kg of wheat and rice for free in addition to the current 5 kg
allocation for the next 3 months
·
In addition, 1 kg of
preferred pulse (based on regional preference) will be given for free to each
household under this Food scheme for the next three months.
·
This distribution will
be done through Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) and can be availed in two
instalments.
Read:-(MHA GUIDELINES to the extended period of lockdown with effect from 1st july, 2020.)
Read:-(MHA GUIDELINES to the extended period of lockdown with effect from 1st july, 2020.)
Direct benefit transfer related
·
Farmers currently
receive INR 6,000/- every year through the PM-KISAN scheme (minimum income
support scheme) in three equal instalments. The government will now be giving
the first instalment upfront for fiscal year starting April 2020. About 86.9
million farmers are expected to benefit from this immediately.
·
MNREGA workers: Wage
increase from INR 182/- to INR 202/-. Such increase will benefit 50 million
families. The wage increase will amount into an additional income of INR
2,000/- per worker.
·
30 million senior
citizens, widows, disabled to get one-time ex-gratia amount of INR 1,000 in two
instalments over the next 3 months.
·
200 million woman Jan
Dhan account holders to be given ex-gratia amount of INR 500 per month for the next
3 months, to run the affairs of their household.
·
Women in 83 million
families below poverty line covered under Ujwala scheme will get free LPG
cylinders for 3 months.
·
For 630,000 Self-help
Groups (SHGs), which help 70 million households, the government is doubling
collateral-free loans to Rs 200,000.
·
State governments have
been directed to use the welfare fund for building and construction workers.
The District Mineral Fund, worth about INR 310 billion, will be used help those
who are facing economic disruption because of the lockdown.
Healthcare related
·
The Finance Minister
has announced medical insurance cover of Rs 5 million per healthcare worker.
About 2 million health services and ancillary workers will benefit from such
insurance scheme.
organised sectoe related-social security
·
The Employees
Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced - employees who contribute to
EPF can withdraw upto 75 percent of the account balance or 3 months’ basic
salary and dearness allowance, which ever is lower.
·
Establishments which
employ upto 100 employees and if 90 percent of whom earn upto INR 15,000 per
month, the government will pay the employee provident fund contribution both of
the employer and the employee (12 per cent each) for March 2020 to May 2020. This
support is extended for another 3 months i.e. June to August 2020.
·
Employer and employee
contribution reduced to 10% percent each from 12% percent each currently for
next 3 months (i.e. May, June and July 2020). This will applicable to all
employer (other than government company and companies covered in bullet point
no. 2 above)
·
EPFO have extended the
due date for payment of contribution for wage month of March 2020 from 15 April
2020 to 15 May 2020 (30 days grace period)
·
Non-refundable
advances may be granted to a member of a provident fund, subject to certain
conditions.
·
EPFO issued the
circular which states that no proceedings should be initiated on establishments
covered under the EPF Act for levy of penal damages on account of any delay in
the payment of any contributions or administrative charges due for any period
during the lockdown.
·
In view of the
government’s decision declaring COVID-19 as a pandemic, the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) allowed partial withdrawals from the
NPS to fulfill financial needs towards treatment of the COVID-19 illness of a
member, his/her spouse, children (including adopted child), or dependent
parents. The following documents must be provided to claim a partial
withdrawal:
o Medical certificate; and
Immigration
·
Lockdown 1.0 - The
entire country was on a 21-day lockdown from 25 March 2020 to 14 April 2020.
All domestic and international travel had been suspended till further notice.
Hence, travel in/out of India was restricted
·
As per the Circular
issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, foreign nationals who were stranded
in India during Covid-19 crisis and whose Visa expired between 01.02.2020 and
30.04.2020 was granted an automatic extension of their Visa till 30.04.2020
after making an online application for the same
·
Exit of such foreign
nationals was also granted without levy of overstay penalty
·
Lockdown 2.0 – All
above mentioned changes extended till 3 May 2020. Further, foreign national can
leave India upto 14 days from 3 May 2020 i.e. 17 May 2020 without levy of
penalty for overstay
·
Lockdown 3.0 – All
above mentioned changes extended till 17 May 2020. Foreign nationals whose visa
have expired or would be expiring during the period from 01.02.2020(Mid night)
till the date on which prohibition on international air travel of
passengers from India is lifted by the Government of India, would be extended
on ‘GRATIS’’ basis on submission of online application by the foreigners. Such
extensions would be granted for a period up to 30 days from the date of lifting
of prohibition on international air travel of passengers from India without
levy of overstay penalty.
·
Lockdown 4.0 – All
above mentioned changes extended till 31 May 2020.
·
Visa free travel
facility for OCI card holders who are not in India presently, has been kept in
abeyance till the date of lifting of prohibition on international air travel of
passengers.
·
Any foreign nationals
(including OCI cardholder) who intends to travel to India for compelling
reasons may contact he nearest Indian Mission for fresh visa.
·
Lockdown 5.0 –
Lockdown is extended in Containment Zones upto 30 June 2020, and to re-open
prohibited activities in a phased manner in areas outside Containment Zones.
·
As per the press
release issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 June 2020 Government has
relaxed the visa & travel restrictions for certain categories of foreign
nationals who need to come to India. It has been decided to permit the
following categories of foreign nationals to come to India:
o Foreign businessmen coming to India on a
Business visa (other than on B-3 visa for sports) in non-scheduled commercial/
chartered flights.
o Foreign Healthcare professionals, health
researchers, engineers and technicians for technical work at Indian health
sector facilities, including laboratories and factories. This is subject
to letter of invitation from a
recognized and registered healthcare facility, registered pharmaceutical
company or accredited University in India.
o Foreign Engineering, Managerial, Design or
other Specialists travelling to India on behalf of foreign business
entities located in India. This includes all manufacturing units, design
units, software and IT units as well as financial sector companies (banking and
non-banking financial sector firms).
o Foreign Technical specialists and
engineers travelling for installation, repair and maintenance of
foreign-origin machinery and equipment facilities in India, on the invitation
of a registered Indian business entity. These could be for equipment
installation, or is under warranty, or for after sales servicing or repair on
commercial terms.
·
The above categories
of foreign nationals would have to obtain a fresh Business visa or Employment
visa, as applicable, from the Indian Missions/ Posts abroad. Foreign nationals
holding a valid long term multiple entry Business visa [other than B-3 visa for
sports] issued by the Indian Missions/ Posts abroad would have to get the
Business visa re-validated from the Indian Mission/ Post concerned. Such
foreign nationals would not be permitted to travel to India on the strength of
any electronic visa obtained earlier.
·
Following categories
of OCI Cardholders stranded abroad, have been permitted to come to India:
o Minor children born to Indian nationals abroad
and holding OCI cards.
o OCI cardholders who wish to come to India on
account of family emergencies like death in family.
o Couples where one spouse is an OCI cardholder
and the other is an Indian national and they have a permanent residence in
India.
o University students who are OCI cardholders
(not legally minors) but whose parents are Indian citizens living in India.
Relief measures announced by Reserve Bank of India on 27 March 2020 & 17
April 2020:
·
Reduction of policy
repo rate by 75 basis points (from current 5.15% to 4.40%)
·
RBI will conduct
auctions of TLTRO (Targeted Long Term Repo Operations) of up to three-year
tenor of appropriate sizes for a total amount up to INR 2 lakh crore (~USD 26
billion) at a floating rate, linked to policy repo rate (50% corporates, 25%
for development institutions for onward lending to agri, housing and medium /
small enterprises and 25% for NBFCs and MFI)
·
CRR of all banks to be
reduced by 100 basis points to 3% beginning March 28, for 1 year. This will
release liquidity of INR 1,37,000 crore across the banking system
MSF raised from 2% of SLR to 3% with immediate effect. Applicable up to June 30, 2020.
MSF raised from 2% of SLR to 3% with immediate effect. Applicable up to June 30, 2020.
·
Liquidity coverage
ratio for banks reduced from 100% to 80% likely to release liquidity
·
These liquidity
measures will inject liquidity of INR 4.74 lakh crore (~USD 63 billion) to the
system.
Relief for MSMEs
·
INR3 Lakh crore (USD
39 bn) collateral free loan with 100% credit guarantee
·
INR20k crore (USD 2.6
bn) subordinate debt for stressed MSMEs
·
INR50k crore (USD 6.5
bn) equity infusion for MSMEs with growth potential and viability through Fund
of Funds
·
New definition of
MSMEs – investment limit revised upwards; additional criteria of turnover
introduced
·
No global tenders for
government contracts up to INR200 crore (USD 26 mn)
·
E-market linkage to be
promoted as replacement of trade fairs and exhibitions
·
MSME dues to be
cleared within 45 days
Relief
for NBFCs
·
INR30k crore (USD 3.9
bn) liquidity infusion for NBFCs/HFCs/MFIs
·
INR45k crore (USD 5.9
bn) partial credit guarantee scheme for NBFCs
Relief
for Power utilities
·
INR90k crore (USD 11.7
bn) liquidity infusion to DISCOMs against receivables guaranteed by State
government for exclusive purpose of discharging liabilities to power generating
firms
Regulatory measures
·
All lending
institutions are being permitted to allow a moratorium of three months on
repayment of installments for term loans outstanding as on March 1, 2020
·
Lending institutions
permitted to allow deferment of 3 months on payment of interest w.r.t all such
working capital facilities o/s as of March 1, 2020
·
Moratorium period to
be excluded while computing 90 Day NPA norm for asset downgrade.
·
Time period allowed
under RBI framework for resolution extended by 90 days (210 + 90 days)
·
Further deferring
implementation of last tranche of 0.625 % of capital conservation buffer to
Sept. 30, 2020
Real estate sector and EPC/Contractors:
·
Extension of up to 6
months to be provided by all Central Agencies (like Railways, Ministry of Road,
Transport & Highways, Central Public Works Dept, etc.)
·
Government agencies to
partially release guarantees, to the extent contracts are partially completed
·
Registration and
completion timelines extended by upto six months for all registered real estate
projects
·
Concurrent extension
of various statutory compliances under RERA
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC):
·
Threshold of default
under section 4 of the IBC has been increased from Rs 100,000 to Rs 10 million
with the intention to prevent triggering of insolvency proceedings against
MSMEs.
·
Fresh admission of
Insolvency cases for default arising after 25 march 2020 under IBC, 2016
suspended for six month (extendable by another six month) in an effort to stop
companies at large from being forced into insolvency proceedings in such force
majeure causes of default.
·
Loans for COVID-19
excluded from definition of default
·
Government to proposed
new guidelines for MSME
Other measures and sources
Exports
of medical equipment
·
Prohibition on exports
of following:
o Surgical masks/disposable masks (2/3 ply),
Textile material for masks and coveralls, All ventilators including any
artificial respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy apparatus or any breathing
appliance/device, Sanitizers
o Hydroxychloroquine (allowed on certain cases
on a government to government basis only), Formulations made from
hydroxychloroquine
·
Restriction (export
permitted under a license) on exports of Diagnostic kits
Imports
of medical equipment
·
Exemption from customs
duty and health cess, (w.e.f .9 April 2020 to 30 September 2020) on import of
following:
o Artificial respiration or other therapeutic
respiration apparatus (ventilators), Face masks and surgical masks, Personal
protection equipment (PPE), COVID-19 testing kits
o Inputs for manufacturing of aforesaid four
items (subject to certain conditions)
Corporate affairs:
·
No fees to be charged
for late filing during moratorium period (01 April 2020 to 30 September 2020, 6
months) in respect of any document, return, statements, etc. required to be
filed with MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs)
·
The mandatory
requirement of holding board meeting within 120 days of last meeting shall be
extended by period of 60 days. Relaxation is till 30 September 2020.
Applicability of CARO, 2020 has been shifted to FY21 instead of FY20. (CARO is Companies Auditors' Report Order)
Applicability of CARO, 2020 has been shifted to FY21 instead of FY20. (CARO is Companies Auditors' Report Order)
·
Companies Act
requirement of creating deposit reserve of 20% of deposits maturing in FY21 and
investing 15% of debentures maturing in FY21 before 30 April 2020 may be done
before 30 June 2020
·
Decriminalization of
certain defaults under the Companies Act 2013 and simplification of mechanism
to deal with defaults
·
Lower penalties for
default of small companies, one person company, producer companies and start
ups
·
Companies permitted to
list securities directly in foreign jurisdiction
·
Private companies who
list debt securities on stock exchange not to be regarded as listed
companies
Measures
to ease the lockdown
·
Schools, Restaurants,
Sport, and events are prohibited until May 17, National flights are Authorized
for emergencies and certain needs
Main sources of information
·
Andaman and Nicobar : 03192-232102, 03192-234287
·
Andhra Pradesh : 0866-2410978
·
Arunachal Pradesh : 104
·
Assam : 104
·
Bihar : 0612-2217681,
0612-2233806, 104
·
Chandigarh : 0172-2752038,
0172-2752031, 0172-2704048
·
Chhattisgarh : 0771-282113,
0771-2446607, 0771-2440608
·
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman : 104, 1077, 0260-2642106, 0260-2630304
·
Daman and Diu : 104, 1077,
0260-2642106, 0260-2630304
·
Delhi : 011-22307145
·
Goa : 104
·
Gujarat : 079-23251900,
079-23251908, 104
·
Haryana : 0172-2545938
·
Himachal Pradesh : 0177-2628940,
0177-2629439, 104
·
Jammu and Kashmir : 0191-2549676, 0191-2520982, 0194-2440283, 0194-2452052,
0194-2457313
·
Jharkhand : 0651-2282201,
0651-2284185, 0651-223488, 181, 104
·
Karnataka : 080-46848600, 1075,
104
·
Kerala : 0471-2552056,
0471-25521056
·
Ladakh : 01982-256462,
01982-257416, 01982-258960
·
Lakshadweep : 104/ 04896-263742
·
Maharashtra : 022-22024535
·
Manipur : 1800-345-3818
·
Meghalaya : 108, 0364-2224100,
0364-2590623
·
Mizoram : 102
·
Madhya Pradesh : 104, 1075, 181,0755-2411180,0755-2704201,
0729-22344
·
Nagaland : 0370-2291122,
0370-2270338
·
Odisha : 104, 0674-2534177
·
Puducherry : 104, 1070, 1077,
0413-2253407
·
Punjab : 104
·
Rajasthan : 0141-2225000,
0141-2225624
·
Sikkim : 104, 03592-284444
·
Tamil Nadu : 0471-2552056, 0471-25521056
·
Telengana : 104, 040-23286100
·
Tripura : 0381-2315879,
0381-2412424, 0381-2413434
·
Uttar Pradesh : 0522-2237515
·
Uttarakhand : 104
·
West Bengal : 1800-313-444222,
033-23412600
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