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Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to fight COVID 19 pandemic in country completes two years

Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to fight COVID 19 pandemic in India has completed two years today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had , announced the special economic and comprehensive package of 20 lakh crore rupees on 12th May 2020. This was equivalent to 10 percent of India’s GDP.
He gave a clarion call for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat or Self-Reliant India Movement. He also outlined five pillars of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat – Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography and Demand. Following the call of the Prime Minister, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid down the details of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package in a string of press conferences from 13th May to 17th May 2020.