A sum of Rs 12.11 crore was allotted for SC/ST welfare.
Present government commitments had reached to about Rs 40,000 crore by way of pending bills, subsidies, contribution to CSS and others.
Kottayam: The Kottayam district panchayat plans to make it woman-friendly and allotted Rs 5 crore for the purpose in the budget presented by vice-president Mary Sebastian for 2017-18 on Tuesday. The budget with an income of Rs 280.73 crore and expenditure of Rs 276.93 crore also earmarked Rs 5.42 crore for paddy cultivation and organic farming, Rs 2.06 crore for dairy development, Rs 83 lakh for animal husbandry and Rs 15 lakh for the fisheries sector. A sum of Rs 12.11 crore was allotted for SC/ST welfare, Rs 3.52 crore for drinking water projects and Rs 1 crore for soil and water conservation activities.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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