India’s $22.6 billion Coronavirus financial action plan pales in comparison to the rest of world

India’s financial crisis
Earlier today, the US senate approved a plan to provide a $2 trillion stimulus, which includes giving individuals in the lower and middle income groups a $1,200 cheque each. This is the third stimulus package announced by the US government.

While the US has more resources than India, it also has a fraction of its population. It means India has little to distribute amongst its 1.3 billion people. The Coronavirus rescue plan provides extra food grain for three months per household. It also give a ₹50 lakh insurance cover to medical workers

Sitharaman also announced relief for MNREGA workers, poor widows, poor pensioners, women with Jan Dhan accounts, organised workers, and construction workers — who are bearing the brunt of the Coronavirus crisis.

Here’s how other countries around the world are allocation their financial aid: