New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- The government has issued guidelines for implementation of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 2.0 scheme where it has extended the scheme to 26 sectors including the health sector identified by the Kamath Committee.

According to an official statement on Thursday the scheme shall come into force from the date of issue of these guidelines by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC).

The scheme was announced by the government earlier this month as part of the Rs 2.65 lakh crore Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package.

"Under ECLGS 2.0 entities with outstanding credit above Rs 50 crore and not exceeding Rs 500 crore as on February 29, 2020, which were less than or equal to 30 days past due as o...