India set aside only 0.7% to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

By April 2, Italy had spent 50% of its GDP, Japan 20% and the US 9% to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while India set aside only 0.7%.

Various countries have implemented many schemes such as tax concessions, loans and wage subsidies. The Indian central government's attention is only on speeches, not on action.

It is in this situation that the CITU is campaigning with the slogans

"Action, not speeches;

give up anti-worker policies".

Countries, the amount set aside and the percentage of GDP:

India: 22.9 billion dollars, 0.7%
Italy: 817.5 billion dollars, 50%
Germany: 814 billion dollars, 5%
US: 2,200 billion dollars, 9%
France: 49.05 billion dollars, 2%
Indonesia: 26.36 billion dollars, 2.5%
Japan: 990 billion dollars, 20%
New Zealand: 7.3 billion dollars, 4%
Malaysia: 61.8 billion dollars, 17%
Australia: 519.4 billion dollars, 3.5%
Spain: 220 billion dollars, 20%
Singapore: 42 billion dollars, 12%
South Korea: 46 billion dollars, 1%
UK: 81.9 billion dollars, 5%