Rs 4,000-5,000 to be paid as pension to 8.5 lakh... ... Coronavirus Outbreak Live Updates: Complete lockdown in 30 states & UTs; curfew in Maharashtra, Punjab

Corona restrictions causing terrible financial stress to poor. Following decisions taken to provide them relief-

1. Rs 4000- 5000 pension will be paid to 8.5 lakh beneficiaries by 7 Apr

2. Free rations, with 50% more quantity than normal entitlements, to 72 lakh beneficiaries

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 21, 2020