Hope government will announce economic stimulus packages soon: Nasscom

IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said it is hopeful that the government will announce economic stimulus packages soon to help rebuild the economy even as the nationwide lockdown was extended till May 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.

Welcoming the move to extend the lockdown, Nasscom said it is imperative that people to adapt to this “new normal” and build in practices like social distancing in everyday lives over the next many months. “The nationwide three-week lockdown (that was to end on April 14) has played a key role in helping India contain the spread of Covid-19. “While, there are some districts that are still heavily impacted, it is heartening to hear about patients recovering and some districts reporting no new cases over the last 2-3 days,” Nasscom said in a statement.