Cabinet members to fix Maharashtra’s economic package

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that the state government would soon announce a package to tide over the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pawar was speaking to media persons after inaugurating the

flyover

at Sai chowk in

Pimple Saudagar

.

The district guardian minister said, “The Union government will soon take a decision about the lockdown but I feel that they will give the responsibility of its implementation to the state governments. Schools, colleges, business and others are closed. A financial crisis has developed. The state government will announce a package to tide over the Covid-19 pandemic situation.”

Pawar added that he did not know what portion of the Rs20 lakh crore economic package set forth by the Union government would reach the states. “Many people feel that these are only big figures. The package must help daily wage earners. We have been demanding a package for the state from the Union government,” he said.

The senior NCP leader further said a large number of migrant workers have returned to their home states so people from the backward areas of Maharashtra must try to gain access to employment opportunities made available now. He said the state government will help them gain requisite skills.

Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA) has constructed two parallel flyovers on

Sangvi-Kiwale

bus rapid transit system road at Sai chowk to ease traffic. After inaugurating the flyover, Pawar visited the Pimpri Covid-19 war room. The state’s priority is to provide support, help people overcome the current situation and restore normalcy, Pawar said.