Ramaswami: COVID-19 PACKAGE When there is restriction on the movement of and interaction between people, it affects social and economic life. Well seized of this, and much before going into a lock down, on March 18 itself, the Government of Kerala announced a package to the tune of Rs 20,000 Cr to tide over the ensuing crisis. Rs 1,320 Cr has been set apart to disburse welfare pensions in advance, for two months, in March itself. Rs 100 Cr has been set apart to provide assistance of Rs 1,000 each for families that are not eligible for welfare pensions. In the next two months, loans to the tune of Rs 2,000 Cr will be disbursed through the Kudumbashree scheme. The interest component will be borne entirely by the state government. Rs 2,000 Cr will be utilised to provide work under the employment guarantee scheme.