Allocation for Scheduled Castes increased to ₹52,000 crore
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government has increased the budget allocation for the upliftment of Scheduled Castes to ₹52,000 crore from ₹38,800 crore. Adding that the administration moved from being discretionary to being policy-based, Jaitley said it will continue to take measures to help SCs and STs, farmers, workers, women and other vulnerable sections.