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Social sector funding touches ₹27 Lcr, still short of NITI target
Financial Express Lucknow
|February 27, 2026
INDIA'S SOCIAL SECTOR funding nearly doubled to ₹27 lakh crore (approx) in FY25 from FY20, according to a report by Bain & Company and Dasra.
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However, the funding still falls short of the NITI Aayog's projected demand of ₹43 lakh cr
This story is from the February 27, 2026 edition of Financial Express Lucknow.
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