The Finance Ministry announced that the government has settled Rs 2,302 crore under the Vivaad Se Vishwas scheme, designed to address contractual disputes and claims from MSMEs that failed to meet government contract obligations during the COVID-19 period. The government has received over 900 claims amounting to Rs 20,000 crore, settling claims worth Rs 1,652 crore, with the remainder under examination by respective ministries/departments/organizations.