The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been allocated Rs.7524.87 Crore in the Budget for the year 2021-22 which is an increase of 36.62 % over the previous year’s Revised Estimate of Rs. 5508 Crore.
Briefing budgetary provisions of the M/o Tribal Affairs in New Delhi today, Secretary, media about the Tribal Affairs R. Subrahmanyam said that there has been a steady growth in the ministry’s budget allocations over the last five years and this is the highest ever budget allocation for the Tribal Affairs Ministry.
Giving details, further Shri R. Subrahmanyam said that the overall allocation of funds for the welfare of STs has also seen a huge increase this year. Giving details, he said that in the Union Budget 2021-22, an amount of Rs. 78256.31 crore has been allocated as STC funds (Scheduled Tribes Component) of 41ministries/departments which is more than 50% increase than the STC Budget of last financial year ,and there is a more than four fold increase in provision of STC funds over the allocation of FY 2014-15.
“We will be engaging with these ministries to ensure that the amount is spent fully and well with outcomes”, monitorable the Secretary explained.
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