Welfare Schemes for SCs and STs in Rajasthan Reviewed
Budget allocation for SC Sub-Plan increased by 61% and ST Sub-Plan by 54%: Chief Secretary V Srinivas
UdaipurTimes, Nov 14, 2026 - The Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes reviewed various State Government welfare schemes during the second day of its three-day study visit to Jaipur on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
The meeting was chaired by Committee Chairman Dr Faggan Singh Kulaste. State Chief Secretary V Srinivas welcomed the committee and briefed it on the progress of welfare schemes being implemented under the leadership of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
He informed the committee that between 2022–23 and 2026–27, the budget allocation for the SC Sub-Plan increased from Rs 29,116 crore to Rs 46,995 crore, while the ST Sub-Plan allocation rose from Rs 23,569 crore to Rs 36,184 crore.
The Chief Secretary said that pending cases under the Prevention of Atrocities Act declined from 2,456 in January 2024 to 1,007 in January 2026. Around 33,170 SC and ST students are studying in 919 departmental hostels, while more than 12,300 tribal students are enrolled in 31 Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
Under the Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Scheme, 36,255 youths from both communities have received coaching for competitive examinations since 2021–22.
He also highlighted efforts to eliminate manual scavenging, ensure timely compensation to affected families and promote mechanised cleaning of sewers and manholes. Urban local bodies have been provided 303 sewer-cleaning machines at a cost of approximately Rs 88.5 crore.
