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Coronavirus: Give Maha Rs 25k cr package, Thorat tells Centre

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Press Trust of India Mumbai

Maharashtra Revenue minister and

state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat on Friday demanded a package of Rs 25,000 crore from the Centre to help the state tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Addressing a press conference, he said the state was the first to order a lockdown in the country and was taking care of 7.5 lakh poor and migrant labourers in 6,500 camps.

"We have demanded PPE kits from the Centre but are yet to get them. We want the Centre to give us a package of Rs 25,000 crore as well as Rs 16,500 GST refund to tackle the outbreak," he added.

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First Published: Apr 17 2020 | 7:54 PM IST

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