Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference, raising the curtain on the PM Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan. The public work scheme worth ₹50,000 crore will provide job opportunities to migrant workers, finance ministry said in a tweet. Labour minister Santosh Gangwar and rural development minister Narendra Singh Tomar are present at today's press conference.

In a bid to provide relief to migrant labourers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on June 20. This public work scheme will help the migrant labourers, who have returned to their states, to find livelihood opportunities amid the coronavirus crisis.