Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment press release · 4 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment posts highest-ever expenditure in FY 2025-26

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Highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Posted On: 04 APR 2026 10:43PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has achieved its highest-ever expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore during the financial year 2025-26, as informed by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar. This represents a nearly 14% increase over the expenditure of Rs. 10,409.00 crore incurred in FY 2024-25, reflecting the Department’s strong focus on timely utilisation of funds for welfare-oriented schemes. During FY 2025-26, the Department has also recorded the highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes. It has similarly posted record expenditure in schemes relating to Drug Demand Reduction, welfare of Sanitation Workers, welfare of Senior Citizens, welfare of Transgender persons, and welfare of persons engaged in Beggary. The record expenditure achieved in FY 2025-26 underlines the Government’s commitment to social justice, empowerment and inclusive development for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities across the country. ***** SM/HK (Release ID: 2249066) Visitor Counter : 903 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment posts highest-ever expenditure in FY 2025-26 Highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Posted On: 04 APR 2026 10:43PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has achieved its highest-ever expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore during the financial year 2025-26, as informed by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar. This represents a nearly 14% increase over the expenditure of Rs. 10,409.00 crore incurred in FY 2024-25, reflecting the Department’s strong focus on timely utilisation of funds for welfare-oriented schemes. During FY 2025-26, the Department has also recorded the highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes. It has similarly posted record expenditure in schemes relating to Drug Demand Reduction, welfare of Sanitation Workers, welfare of Senior Citizens, welfare of Transgender persons, and welfare of persons engaged in Beggary. The record expenditure achieved in FY 2025-26 underlines the Government’s commitment to social justice, empowerment and inclusive development for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities across the country. ***** SM/HK (Release ID: 2249066) Highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes" /> The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has achieved its highest-ever expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore during the financial year 2025-26, as informed by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar. This represents a nearly 14% increase over the expenditure of Rs. 10,409.00 crore incurred in FY 2024-25, reflecting the Department’s strong focus on timely utilisation of funds for welfare-oriented schemes. During FY 2025-26, the Department has also recorded the highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes. It has similarly posted record expenditure in schemes relating to Drug Demand Reduction, welfare of Sanitation Workers, welfare of Senior Citizens, welfare of Transgender persons, and welfare of persons engaged in Beggary. 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