2. CHAMPION DESK 1
Ministry wise announcements for MSME sector during COVID-19
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
1. Ministry of Finance Rs 3 lakh crore Emergency Working Capital Facility for
Businesses, including MSMEs. To provide relief to the
business, additional working capital finance of 20% of the
outstanding credit as on 29 February 2020, in the form of
a Term Loan at a concessional rate of interest will be
provided.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
2. Ministry of Finance Rs 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs.
Provision made for Rs. 20,000 cr. subordinate debt for
two lakh MSMEs which are NPA or are stressed.
Government will support them with Rs. 4,000 Cr. to Credit
Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small enterprises
(CGTMSE).
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
3. Ministry of Finance Rs 50,000 crores equity infusion through MSME Fund of
Funds. The Fund of Funds shall be operated through a
Mother and a few Daughter funds.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
4. Ministry of Finance No Global tenders for Government tenders of up to Rs
200 crore
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
5. Ministry of Finance Extending EPF Support for business and organized
workers for another 3 months for salary months of June,
July and August 2020 - will provide liquidity for workers
in MSME and other Businesses
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
3. CHAMPION DESK 2
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
6. Ministry of Finance EPF Contribution reduced for Employers and Employees
for 3 months to 10% from 12% for all establishments or
next 3 months for workers not covered by Govt support
under PMGKP and its extension – will also help middle
class employees - will provide liquidity for workers in
MSME and other Businesses
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
7. Ministry of Finance Relief to Contractors given by extension of up to six
months for completion of contractual obligations,
including in respect of EPC and concession agreements
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
8. Ministry of Finance Tax relief to business as pending income tax refunds to
charitable trusts and non-corporate businesses and
professions to be issued immediately
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
9. Ministry of Finance Reduction in Rates of ‘Tax Deduction at Source’ and ‘Tax
Collected at Source” by 25% for the remaining period of
FY 20-21 and Due Dates for various tax related
compliances extended - will benefit all businesses
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623601
10. Ministry of Finance In the context of the COVID-19 situation and with a view
to provide immediate relief to the business entities and
individuals, it has been decided to issue all the pending
income-tax refunds up to Rs. 5 lakhs, immediately.
https://indiasmeforum.o
rg/covid19_updates/upl
oads/images/15863622
13.pdf
4. CHAMPION DESK 3
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
11. Ministry of Finance The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister has
announced several important relief measures taken by the
Government of India in view of COVID-19 outbreak,
especially on statutory and regulatory compliance matters
related to several sectors. Following measures has been
taken w.r.t GST:
a) Those having aggregate annual turnover less than Rs.
5 Crore Last date can file GSTR-3B due in March, April,
and May 2020 by the last week of June 2020. No
interest, late fee, and penalty to be charged.
b) Others can file returns due in March, April, and May
2020 by last week of June 2020 but the same would
attract reduced rate of interest @9 % per annum from
15 days after due date (current interest rate is 18 %
per annum). No late fee and penalty to be charged, if
complied before till 30th
June 2020.
c) Date for opting for composition scheme is extended
till the last week of June 2020. Further, the last date
for making payments for the quarter ending
31st
March 2020 and filing of return for 2019-20 by the
composition dealers will be extended till the last week
of June 2020.
d) Date for filing GST annual returns of FY 18-19, which
is due on 31st
March 2020 is extended till the last week
of June 2020.
http://www.gstcouncil.g
ov.in/sites/default/files/
Press-
Dynamic/PIB1607942.p
df
5. CHAMPION DESK 4
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
e) Due date for issue of notice, notification, approval
order, sanction order, filing of appeal, furnishing of
return, statements, applications, reports, any other
documents, time limit for any compliance under the
GST laws where the time limit is expiring between
20th
March 2020 to 29th June 2020 shall be extended
to 30th June 2020.
f) Necessary legal circulars and legislative amendments
to give effect to the aforesaid GST relief shall follow
with the approval of GST Council.
g) Payment date under Sabka Vishwas Scheme shall be
extended to 30th
June 2020. No interest for this period
shall be charged if paid by 30th
June 2020.
h) The taxpayers who are already in composition
scheme, in previous fiscal year are not required to opt
in for composition again for FY 2020-2021.
i) E-way bills (EWB), whose expiry date lies between
20th March 2020, and 15th April 2020, would also be
deemed to be valid till 30th April 2020.
12. Ministry of Finance In the context of Covid-19 situation, government has
granted exemption from Basic Custom Duty and Health
Cess on import of Ventilators, PPE, COVID Test Kits, and
Face and Surgical Masks.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1612748
6. CHAMPION DESK 5
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
13. Ministry of Finance To enable income taxpayers to avail full benefits of
various timeline extensions granted by the Government
of India due to Covid-19 pandemic situations, the CBDT is
revising the return forms for FY 2019-20 (Assessment
Year 2020-21) which shall be notified by the end of this
month.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1616035
14. Ministry of Finance The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) highlighted on
17.04.2020 that Income tax refunds to nearly 8.2 lakh
small businesses (proprietors, firms, corporate and
trusts) worth Rs 5,204 Crore have been issued since 8th
April 2020. These income tax refunds would help MSMEs
to carry on their business activities without pay cuts and
layoffs in Covid-19 pandemic situations.
https://pib.gov.in/newsit
e/PrintRelease.aspx?reli
d=202348
15. Ministry of Finance As part of the Rs 1.70 lakh crore Prime Minister Garib
Kalyan Package (PMGKP), the Government announced
distribution of free food grains, cash payment to women
and poor senior citizens and farmers etc.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624661
7. CHAMPION DESK 6
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
16. Ministry of Finance In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of
section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, being
satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do,
hereby makes the following amendments in the
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Customs
(N.T.), dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the
Gazette of India.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624119
17. Ministry of Finance Interest subvention of 2% for prompt payees for a period
of 12 months to MUDRA Shishu loanees, who have loans
below Rs 50,000
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623862
18. Ministry of Finance A Scheme promoting vision of Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi: ‘Vocal for Local with Global outreach’ will
be launched to help 2 lakh MFEs who need technical
upgradation to attain FSSAI food standards, build brands
and marketing.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624153
8. CHAMPION DESK 7
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
19. Ministry of Finance Rs. 500 crores initiatives towards beekeeping activities.
Infrastructure development related to Integrated
Beekeeping Development Centres, Collection, Marketing
and Storage Centres, Post-Harvest & value Addition
facilities etc., Implementation of standards & Developing
traceability system, Capacity building with thrust on
women, Development of quality nucleus stock and bee
breeders.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624153
20. Ministry of Finance To mitigate the impact on this vital sector, the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Finance, GoI has
announced set of relief measures on March 27, 2020. A
second set of measures was also announced on April 17,
2020.
For more information
on these measures,
please visit the website
of RBI.
https://www.rbi.org.in/S
cripts/BS_PressRelease
Display.aspx
AND
https://static.pib.gov.in/
WriteReadData/userfiles
/Aatmanirbhar%20Pres
entation%20Part-
1%20Business%20inclu
ding%20MSMEs%2013
-5-2020.pdf
9. CHAMPION DESK 8
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
21. Ministry of Finance The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has
been monitoring, on a monthly basis, the performance of
the 32 top Maharatna and Navratna Central Public Sector
Enterprises (CPSEs) to review their capital expenditure
and the dues to vendors with specific emphasis on MSME
vendors since August 2019.
Clear directions have been given that the CPSEs must
ensure that regular payments are cleared expeditiously as
it spurs investment cycle. Special efforts must be made
to clear dues of MSMEs and resolve cases on the
SAMADHAN portal of Department of MSME. Secretary
(Expenditure) wrote a letter in the last week of April 2020
to the Secretaries of the Ministers and Departments
requesting them to monitor the due payments by the
CPSEs.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
22. Ministry of Home
Affairs
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued
detailed guidelines under the Disaster Management Act,
2005, on restarting manufacturing industries after the
lockdown period.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1622874
AND
http://164.100.117.97/
WriteReadData/userfiles
/MHA%20Detailed%20G
uidelines%20for%20ma
nufacturing%20industri
es.pdf
10. CHAMPION DESK 9
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
23. Ministry of Home
Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that all the
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and stores
across the country will now sell only indigenous products,
from June 01, 2020. The total purchase value would be
around Rs. 2800 crore. With this decision, 50 lakh family
members of about 10 lakh CAPF personnel will use
indigenous products.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1623511
24. Ministry of Home
Affairs
Transportation of goods will be permitted without any
distinction of essential or non-essential.
https://www.mha.gov.in
/sites/default/files/MHA
%20order%20dt%2015.
04.2020%2C%20with%
20PMGKY%20Consolid
ated%20Guidelines_co
mpressed%20%283%2
9.pdf.
25. Ministry of Home
Affairs
Please refer to link for consolidated Revised Guidelines
for the Containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the Country
issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI and related
advisory.
http://164.100.117.97/
WriteReadData/userfiles
/15.04.2020%20Revise
d%20Consolidated%20
Guidelines.pdf
http://164.100.117.97/
WriteReadData/userfiles
/MHA%20Communicati
on%20to%20States%20
UTswith%20Order%20f
11. CHAMPION DESK 10
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
or%20Extending%20Lo
ckdown%20dt%2015.4.
2020.pdf
26. Ministry of Home
Affairs
With a view to ease the hardship to the public due to
COVID 19 pandemic, government of India as permitted
select few activities to be operational from 20th
April 2020.
In this regard, a detail guideline has been released by the
Ministry of Home Affairs along with the list of activities
which are permitted during this period.
https://www.mha.gov.in
/sites/default/files/MHA
%20order%20dt%2015.
04.2020%2C%20with%
20Revised%20Consolid
ated%20Guidelines_co
mpressed%20%283%2
9.pdf
27. Ministry of Home
Affairs
As per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA), e-commerce companies supplying essential
goods have been exempted from lockdown restrictions.
Further, vehicles used by e-commerce companies,
engaged in supply of only essential goods, would be
allowed with necessary permissions. Government
prohibits supply of non-essential items through e-
Commerce under lockdown restrictions to fight COVID-
19.
https://www.mha.gov.in
/sites/default/files/DO%
20Lr.%20Dt.%2019.4.2
020%20to%20Chief%20
Secretaries%20and%20
Administrators%20reg.
%20exclusion%20of%2
0e-Commerce.pdf
28. Ministry of Home
Affairs
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, workers employed in
industry, agriculture, construction, and other sectors
have moved from their respective places of work and are
housed in relief/ shelter camps being run by State/UT
https://www.mha.gov.in
/sites/default/files/MHA
%20Order%20Dt.%2019
.4.2020%20with%20SO
12. CHAMPION DESK 11
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
Governments. Since additional new activities, outside the
containment zones, have been permitted in the
consolidated revised guidelines with effect from 20th
April
2020, these workers could be engaged in industrial,
manufacturing, construction, farming and MNREGA
works. To facilitate their movement within the State/UT,
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a SOP.
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%20of%20stranded%20
labour%20within%20the
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T.pdf
29. Ministry of Home
Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs, in its order dated
10.04.2020, has exempted the operations of the Fishing
(Marine) and Aquaculture Industry during the lockdown
situation.
https://www.mha.gov.in
/sites/default/files/MHA
%20Order%20Dated%2
010.4.2020%20along%
20with%205th%20Adde
ndum%20giving%20exe
mption%20to%20Fishin
g%20%28Marine%29%
20and%20Aquaculture
%20Industry.pdf
30. Ministry of Home
Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), April 15, 2020, had
issued an order to exempt certain activities under the
consolidated revised guidelines to fight COVID-19, in
certain areas not included in hotspots/containment zones.
A letter has also been by the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) to all States/Union Territories requesting them to
apprise all industrial field establishments of the lockdown
https://www.mha.gov.in
/sites/default/files/MHA
%20DO%20letter%20dt.
14.4.2020%20to%20Chi
ef%20Secretaries%20a
nd%20Administrators%
20for%20strict%20impl
ementation%20of%20L
13. CHAMPION DESK 12
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
guidelines and not misuse them to harass the
management of manufacturing/commercial
establishments.
ockdown%20Order%20
during%20extended%2
0period.pdf
31. Ministry of Science
and Technology
National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship
Development Board has launched Centre for Augmenting
War with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) initiative to
invite Start Ups, Innovators and Indian Companies to
provide high impact products based on scalable
innovations to address challenges faced during COVID -
19 by the country.
https://isba.in/cawach/
32. Commerce Ministry GeM has taken number of initiatives for procurement of
goods and services by Government departments in the
fight against COVID-19 Pandemic. A dedicated page for
COVID-19 has been created on the portal.
https://gem.gov.in/covid
19
33. Commerce Ministry Minimum threshold to initiate insolvency proceedings
raised to Rs. 1 crore (from Rs. 1 lakh, which largely
insulates MSMEs). Special insolvency resolution
framework for MSMEs under Section 240A of the Code
to be notified soon. Suspension of fresh initiation of
insolvency proceedings up to one year depending upon
the pandemic situation.
https://static.pib.gov.in/
WriteReadData/userfiles
/Aatma%20Nirbhar%20
Bharat%20%20Presenta
tion%20Part%205%201
7-5-2020.pdf
14. CHAMPION DESK 13
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
34. Ministry of
Corporate Affairs
(MCA)
Finance Minister announces several relief measures
relating to Statutory and Regulatory compliance matters
across Sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreak including:
a) No Late Fees on any Filings made from 1st April 2020
to 30th September 2020 (irrespective of the due date
of the filing)
b) Maximum Interval between two board meetings shall
be extended by 60 days for the next two quarters. (Up
to 30th September 2020).
c) Newly incorporated companies are required to file a
declaration for Commencement of Business within 6
months of incorporation. An additional time of 6 more
months shall be allowed.
d) Every Company is required to have at least one
resident director. Such a requirement has been
relaxed (Until further notice)
http://www.gstcouncil.g
ov.in/sites/default/files/
Press-
Dynamic/PIB1607942.p
df
15. CHAMPION DESK 14
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
35. Ministry of
Corporate Affairs
(MCA)
The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has come up with
the ‘Companies Fresh Start Scheme 2020’ to enable
companies make good of any filing-related defaults,
irrespective of duration of default, and make a fresh start
as a fully compliant entity. To provide a similar facility to
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), the MCA has also
revised the ‘LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020’, which is in
vogue today. The Fresh Start scheme and modified LLP
Settlement Scheme reduce compliance burden during the
unprecedented public health situation caused by Covid-
19.
Circular No. 12/2020 dt.
30/03/2020
OR Visit
https://indiasmeforum.o
rg/covid19_updates/upl
oads/images/15859924
13.pdf
36. Ministry of
Corporate Affairs
Decriminalization of Companies Act violations involving
minor technical and procedural defaults such as
shortcomings in CSR reporting, inadequacies in Board
report, filing defaults, delay in holding of AGM. The
Amendments will de-clog the criminal courts and NCLT.
7 compoundable offences altogether dropped and 5 to be
dealt with under alternative framework.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624661
37. Ministry of Labour
& Employment
Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) for the poor to help
them fight the battle against Corona Virus Pandemic.
Under the scheme, the entire employees EPF
contributions (12% of wages) and employers’ EPF & EPS
contribution (12% of wages), totaling 24% of the monthly
wages for the next three months shall be directly paid by
https://www.epfindia.go
v.in/site_docs/PDFs/Cir
culars/Y2020-
2021/SchemeCOVID_2
4_10042020.pdf
16. CHAMPION DESK 15
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
the Central Govt. in the EPF accounts (UAN) of
employees, who are already members of EPF Scheme,
1952.
38. Ministry of Labour
and Employment
As per the government announcement on March 26,
2020, an individual can withdraw a certain amount from
their Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account, if he/she
is facing financial problems due to the coronavirus-
related lockdown.
https://www.epfindia.go
v.in/site_docs/PDFs/Cir
culars/Y2019-
2020/claim_covid19.pdf
39. Ministry of Labour
and Employment
The reduction in statutory rate of contributions from 12%
to 10% for wage months May 2020, June 2020 and July
2020 for all class of establishments covered under the
EPF & MP Act, 1952 announced on 13.05.2020 by the
Central Govt. as part of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat package has
been notified vide SO 1513 (E) dated 18.05.2020
published in the Gazette of India. The notification is
available under the TAB- COVID-19 on the home page of
EPFO website.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
40. Ministry of
Electronics and
Information
Technology (MeitY)
To regulate the movement of goods and people during
the COVID-19 lockdown period, advisory has been issued
by many State Governments to procure 'curfew/e-passes'
for vehicles and individuals.
More details can be
found at the respective
websites of your states.
41. Ministry of
Electronics and
Information
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(MiETY) has announced rental waiver to Tech MSMEs and
startups operating out of Software Technology Parks of
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
17. CHAMPION DESK 16
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
Technology
(MiETY)
India (STPI) from 01.03.2020 till 30.06.2020 i.e. for 4
months period as of now.
42. Ministry of
Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers
Welfare has taken numerous initiatives to promote
farming and allied sectors during lockdown.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1614807
43. Ministry of
Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
The Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare,
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched a farmer friendly
mobile application “Kisan Rath” on April 17, 2020 to
facilitate farmers & traders in searching transport vehicles
for Primary and Secondary transportation for movement
of Agriculture & Horticulture produce. The mobile app.
will be made available in 08 languages in Android version
initially and is ready for pan-India use.
https://pib.gov.in/newsit
e/PrintRelease.aspx?reli
d=202327
44. Ministry of
Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
The Department of Agriculture, Government of India has
started an all India “Agri Transport Call Centre” for this
purpose. The call center numbers (toll free) are
18001804200 and 14488, which can be called from any
mobile phone or landline phones. Truck drivers, traders,
retailers, transporters, or any other stakeholders who are
facing problems in inter-state movement of above
commodities, may seek help by calling at these numbers.
Call Center Executives will forward the vehicle and
18. CHAMPION DESK 17
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
consignment details along-with the help needed to state
government officials for resolution of issues.
45. Ministry of Railways For nationwide transportation of essential commodities
and other goods, Ministry of Railways has introduced
unhindered services of Special Parcel Trains.
https://enquiry.indianrai
l.gov.in/mntes/q?opt=Tr
ainRunning&subOpt=sp
lTrnDtl
46. Ministry of Railways In the current scenario of COVID-19 Pandemic, India has
declared a nationwide lockdown from 25th March 2020
for a period of 21 days. In this respect, ways for
transporting essential goods have become challenging
and to overcome this challenge, Indian Railways is
running dedicated parcel trains. The process of sending
goods from one railway station to another has been
explained at the link mentioned in the right side.
https://indiasmeforum.o
rg/covid19_updates/upl
oads/images/15867632
24.pdf
47. Ministry of Shipping Ministry of Shipping vide order no. PD – 14300/4/2020-
PD VII dated 31.03.2020 makes specific directions related
to not levying penalties, demurrage, charges, fee, rentals
for any delay inter-alia in evacuations of cargo caused by
the reasons attributable to lockdown measures.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleaseIframePage.asp
x?PRID=1611899
Order no. PD –
14300/4/2020-PD VII
dated 31.03.2020
19. CHAMPION DESK 18
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
48. Ministry of Road
Transport and
Highways
Validity of Fitness, Permit (all types), Driving License,
Registration or any other concerned document (s) whose
extension of validity could not or not likely be processed
due to lock down and which have expired since
01.02.2020 or would expire by 30.06.2020, the same may
be treated to be valid till 30.06.2020.
https://morth.nic.in/site
s/default/files/establish
ment/30-March-
2020.pdf
49. Ministry of
Development of
North Eastern
Region
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has
announced an additional financial support of Rs. 25 crores
to manage the COVID Outbreak effectively.
https://pib.gov.in/newsit
e/PrintRelease.aspx?reli
d=200737
50. Ministry of
Development of
North Eastern
Region
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
assured the supply of essentials in north eastern states
through regular air cargo supplies, including essential
commodities and medical equipment.
https://pib.gov.in/newsit
e/PrintRelease.aspx?reli
d=201023
51. Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy
(MNRE)
The Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
(MNRE) has stated in a tweet that all Renewable Energy
projects under implementation will be given extension of
time considering period of lock down and time required
for remobilization of work force.
https://pib.gov.in/newsit
e/pmreleases.aspx?min
code=28
52. State Government –
Tamil Nadu
To promote manufacturing of COVID-19 related medical
equipment’s and drugs, the Government of Tamil Nadu
has launched an Incentive Package.
https://indiasmeforum.o
rg/covid19_updates/upl
oads/images/15859358
59.pdf
20. CHAMPION DESK 19
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
53. State Government -
Meghalaya
The 1917iTEAMS is an initiative by the Govt. of Meghalaya
that is working in the current situation by procuring farm
produces from the farmers and making it available to
various parts of the State. The team is functional for last
two years in the State. Their toll-free number is 1917.
54. Union Territory of
Ladakh
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for movement of
trucks/tankers carrying essential commodities from UT of
J&K to Ladakh issued by the Office of the Divisional
Commissioner, Ladakh can be found
https://cdn.s3waas.gov.
in/s3291597a100aadd8
14d197af4f4bab3a7/upl
oads/2020/03/2020032
897.pdf
55. Union Territories of
Jammu and
Kashmir and
Ladakh
Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will
receive essential commodities and medical equipment’s
through special air cargos/small charter planes during the
lockdown. You may refer to the order issued by the
Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, Civil Aviation
and Tourist Department.
56. Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
Setting up of Infectious Diseases Hospital Blocks in all
districts and strengthening of lab network and
surveillance by Integrated Public Health Labs in all
districts & block level Labs & Public Health Unit to
manage pandemics.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624661
57. Ministry of Defence To boost domestic defence and aerospace
manufacturing, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has
approved the launch of Defence Testing Infrastructure
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleasePage.aspx?PRI
D=1624118
21. CHAMPION DESK 20
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
Scheme (DTIS) with an outlay of Rs 400 crore for creating
state of the art testing infrastructure for this sector.
58. Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium
Enterprises
To help businesses prepare for a gradual return to
normalcy and start its operation with ease, the
government through its various
Ministries/Organizations/Departments has taken number
of relief measures to support MSME sector in the fight
against COVID-19 pandemic. A compendium in this
regard has also been prepared and the same can be
referred at the website of DC-MSME, GoI.
http://dcmsme.gov.in/C
ompendium-MSME.pdf
59. Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium
Enterprises
KVIC Chairman, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today instructed
concerned agencies to scrutinize the applications under
PMEGP and forward it to banks for disbursal of funds
within 26 days. He also instructed bringing down this time
frame to 15 days. It will be mandatory for implementing
agencies to guide and hand-hold the applicants for
formulation of proposals and assist them till sanction of
loan. All agencies will follow-up with banks for early
sanction of loans.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
60. Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium
Enterprises
In a major initiative Union Ministry of MSME has launched
CHAMPIONS portal www.Champions.gov.in, a
Technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management
Information System. The system utilizing modern ICT
tools is aimed at assisting Indian MSMEs march into big
league as National and Global CHAMPIONS.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
22. CHAMPION DESK 21
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
61. Cabinet: The
Scheme would be
monitored at Centre
by an Inter-
Ministerial
Empowered
Committee (IMEC)
under the
Chairmanship of
Minister, FPI.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a new Centrally
Sponsored Scheme - "Scheme for Formalization of Micro
food processing Enterprises (FME)" for the Unorganized
Sector on All India basis with an outlay of Rs.10,000
crore. The expenditure will be shared by GOI and the
States in ratio of 60:40.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
62. Cabinet: Emergency
Credit Line
Guarantee Scheme
(ECLGS)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, has given the following approvals:
• To enable additional funding of up to Rs. three lakh
crores to eligible MSMEs and interested MUDRA
borrowers by way of "Emergency Credit Line
Guarantee Scheme."
• Under the Scheme, 100% guarantee coverage to be
provided by National Credit Guarantee Trustee
Company Limited (NCGTC) for additional funding of up
to Rs. three lakh crores to eligible MSMEs and
interested MUDRA. borrowers, in the form of a
Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line (GECL) facility.
https://pib.gov.in/Press
ReleseDetail.aspx?PRID
=1614459
23. CHAMPION DESK 22
S. No. Ministry Announcements Link for details
63. Department for
Promotion of
Industry and
Internal Trade
(DPIIT)
Setting up of a Control Room in DPIIT to monitor the
issues of internal trade, manufacturing, delivery &
logistics of essential commodities during the lockdown
period.
https://dipp.gov.in/what
s-new/setting-control-
room-dpiit-monitor-
issues-internal-trade-
manufacturing-delivery-
logistics