Govt moves to take on coronavirus challenge, plays down price rise concerns

Will hold meetings to chalk out action plan; FM plays down price rise concerns

The Union government is likely to announce “immediate measures” to address the operational issues being faced by industry and ease congestion at ports on the east coast as consignments from China pile up amid the coronavirus scare.

“We will come up with immediate measures that are required to address the challenges, be it at ports, related to logistics or freight movements. Freight clearances at ports will be expedited and manpower requirements will be increased, along with 24x7 services,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the representatives from various industries at a meeting in New Delhi. The meeting was held to assess