Budget Of Rs. 2,200 Cr For Minority’s Welfare In 2023-24 

Hyderabad, Feb 6 (Maxim News):  The Minister for Finance, T. Harish Rao has allocated Rs. 2,200 crores for the Minority’s Welfare claiming that the Telangana government treats all religions equally, without discrimination to any section of the society, the benefits of the government programs are made available to all.  

He said, before the formation of Telangana, the previous governments were not even spending Rs. 300 crores per annum for the welfare of Minorities.  since the formation of the State in June 2014 to January 2023 an amount of Rs. 8,581 crores has been spent by the government for the Welfare of Minorities.  the fact that an amount of Rs. 1,286 crores was spent in 2021-22 for the welfare of Minorities is strong proof of the commitment of the Telangana government.

The Government is implementing Shaadi Mubarak Scheme for Muslim girls since 2014.  In the last eight and a half years for the marriage of 2,32,713 girls, an amount of Rs. 1,903 crores was spent.  due to increased demand from the poor beneficiaries Rs. 450 crores is being proposed including an additional amount of Rs. 150 crores. 

For the disbursement of loans by the Minorities Welfare Corporation in the current and the ensuing Financial year, an amount of Rs. 270 crores is proposed to be spent.  This is an increase of Rs. 239 crores from the previous year’s budget. 

The government has taken a decision to distribute 20,000 sewing machines to poor Muslim women through the Minorities Welfare Corporation. 

The number of Minority Residential Educational Institutions in our State is much higher than in other states.  Initially, the government established 203 Minority Residential Schools and later they have been upgraded into Junior Colleges.  For the higher education of students belonging to Minority communities in other countries, each student is made available a scholarship of Rs. 20 lakhs. 

On the occasion of the celebration of festivals of all religions, gifts are given to the poor.  New Clothes are being distributed to 4,50,000 Muslims during Ramzan and the number of Christians racing new clothes is 3,00,000 as special gifts.  (Maxim News)

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