Budget: Naqvi hails 'record' hike in allocation to minority

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 01 2018 | 5:20 PM IST
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today hailed a "record" hike in budgetary allocation to the minority affairs ministry and said the funds will be used for the empowerment of the minority communities "with dignity".
The Minority Affairs Minister said the budgetary allocation to his ministry has been increased from Rs 4,197 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 4,700, which is a raise of Rs 505 crore.
"The record increase in the ministry's budget," he said, "will definitely help attain socio-economic and educational empowerment of minorities, ensure their development with dignity."
In 2014-15, the ministry's budgetary allocation was Rs 3,711 crore. In 2015-16 and 2016-17 it was increased to Rs 3,713 and Rs 3,800 crore respectively.

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First Published: Feb 01 2018 | 5:20 PM IST

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