Rs 37 cr for upliftment of SC/STs

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 20: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo today informed the House that an amount of Rs. 29.85 crore have been released under TSP and Article 275 (1) for upliftment of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in the State during last and current fiscal.
Replying to a question by Ashwani Sharma, the Social Welfare Minister informed the House that under SCA to SCSP Rs. 7.30 crore have been released in Jammu division during last and current fiscals for development of SC and ST communities living in different districts.
The Social Welfare Minister informed that 886 income generating units have been set up in different constituencies of the State under direct financing and bank type schemes during last and current financial years.