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FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

The year-wise details of funds allocated to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2018–19 to 2025–26, including Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) and Actual Expenditure (AE), have been placed on record by the Ministry.

The data shows that there has been no year-after-year reduction in the allocation of funds to the Department during the period under reference. Budgetary allocations have been made annually in accordance with programme requirements and policy priorities.

The year-wise details of Budget Estimates, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment are given at Annexure.

[This information was given by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.]

Year-wise Budget Allocation and Expenditure of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
(Amount in ₹ crore)

Amount in Rs. in Crore

Year

Budget Estimate

Revised Estimate

Actual Expenditure

2018-19

7750.00

9963.25

10070.76

2019-20

8885.00

8885.00

8738.41

2020-21

10103.57

8207.56

8236.88

2021-22

10517.62

10180.00

7459.99

2022-23

11922.51

11659.94

7420.75

2023-24

12847.02

9853.32

9510.93

2024-25

13000.20

10026.40

9994.83

2025-26

 

13611.00

 

11402.74

 

7206.22

(As on 5/2/2026)

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