Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the announcements made by his government on Thursday to boost the economy will strengthen food security and credit to farmers as well as street vendors.

"Today's announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman will especially benefit our farmers and migrant workers," the prime minister wrote on Twitter.

"The announcements include a series of progressive measures and will boost food security, credit to farmers as well as street vendors," he said.

In the second tranche of Covid-19 special economic package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday annunced a scheme for free foodgrain supply to all migrants for the next two months. They will be given five kg wheat or rice per individuals, one kg of pulse, one kg of gram (chana) even if a migrant worker does not have a BPL card.