BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT INCREASED BY 200 PC: MINISTER

The government has increased the allocation for the development of tribal communities by nearly 200 per cent with an allocation of Rs 13,000 crores, said the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.

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Speaking at the meeting on the empowerment of tribal communities in Shillong on Saturday, he said that the Union Budget 2024 sets the roadmap for India towards becoming ‘Viksit Bharat.’

“With renewed vigour and priority, the budget aims to boost economic, industrial, and agricultural sectors with the enablement of youth, women, and tribal communities of the Northeast,” he said.

The minister said, “The provision in this budget for the empowerment and enablement of tribal communities has increased nearly 200 per cent with an allocation of Rs 13,000 crores, which will be used for the welfare of the tribal communities.”