Measures against covid-19

The transmission of Covid-19 is increasing at a galloping speed, and it has infected more than nine lakh human lives. Hence, “social distancing” for a prolonged period is considered effective to combat this pandemic in many countries. 

Now, responding to this outbreak entails significant financial and psychological support from the community, state, and market. As a policy measure, the blending of benefits in cash and kind has gained salience by revisiting or tweaking the monetary policies.