TMI BlogAllocation for welfare of SC, ST and Minorities to be enhancedX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Allocation for welfare of SC, ST and Minorities to be enhanced X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g health details for senior citizens to be introduced The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said tha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t the Government is giving special importance to implementation of the Schemes for welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities. The allocation for the welfare of Scheduled Castes has ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... been stepped-up from ₹ 38,833 crores in BE 2016-17 to ₹ 52,393 crores in 2017-18, representing an increase of about 35%. The allocation for Scheduled Tribes has been increased to ₹ 3 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1,920 crores and for Minority Affairs to ₹ 4,195 crores. The Government will introduce outcome based monitoring of expenditure in these sectors by the NITI Aayog. The Finance Minister Shri Jait ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ley stated that for senior citizens, Aadhar based Smart Cards containing their health details will be introduced. A beginning will be made through a pilot in 15 districts during 2017-18. The LIC will ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... implement a scheme for senior citizens to provide assured pension, with a guaranteed return of 8% per annum for 10 years. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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