Karnataka govt allocates Rs 26,000 Cr for development of SC, ST


Team Udayavani, Jul 3, 2021, 10:15 AM IST

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 26,005.01 crore for the development of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the state.

While a sum of Rs 18,331.54 crore has been allocated for the development of Scheduled castes, Rs 7673.47 crore has been set aside for Scheduled Tribes.

Development works under 35 departments for SC and ST beneficiaries have been approved.

The government has also decided to increase the subsidy amount given to SC/ST beneficiaries for the construction of toilets/bathrooms, from Rs 15,000 each to Rs 20,000 each.

Deputy Chief Ministers Govind Karjol and Laxman Savadi, Social Welfare Minister B Sriramulu, RDPR Minister KS Eshwarappa, legislators Raju Gowda, N Mahesh, S Raghu and Aihole Duryodhana, MP G Umesh Jadhav, Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar and Additional Chief Secretary N Nagambika Devi were among those present at the meeting.

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