Rs 7000 crore dent on U’khand economy due to lockdown

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The economy of Uttarakhand has suffered a blow of about Rs 7000 crore during the lockdown enforced to break the infection cycle of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Cabinet Minister and State Government spokesman Madan Kaushik said that these are rough estimates and should not be termed as loss to the State. He said that the State Government has received the report of the committee headed by former chief secretary Indu Kumar Pandey on effect of COVID-19 on economy of the State. He said that the high level committee has made many recommendations for revival of economy of the state. Kaushik exuded confidence that the Uttarakhand would get benefit in various sectors by the economic package offered by the central government to revive the economy.

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