Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the budget of the national capital on Tuesday. For the first time in Delhi, a historic budget of one lakh crore was presented. In this, the budget of Social Welfare Department has been increased by 70 percent for the poor, underprivileged and social objectives. Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh has thanked CM Rekha Gupta for this.
Ravindra Indraj said that the budget presented by the Chief Minister in the direction of Delhi resolution developed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to realize the goal of Antyodaya and the resolve to make the poor-deprived self-sufficient. During this time, he has also thanked the CM for increasing old age and disabled pension, BR Ambedkar Scholarship Scheme and DSFDC restructuring plan.
Ravindra Indraj said that this budget is also a historic budget to fulfill the promises of the resolution letter and strengthen the rural economy. The Social Welfare Minister said that in the budget, old age pension of senior citizens aged 60 to 70 years has been increased to Rs 2500 per month, pension of senior citizens of more than 70 years, Rs 3000 per month, SC, ST senior citizens have been increased by Rs 500 and disabled pension to Rs 3000.
Ravindra is also the Minister of SC/ST Welfare in the Indraj government. He said that the government is also going to start a scheme in the name of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar. Under this scheme, there is a plan to give one thousand rupees per month to SC students who have done polytechnic, ITI and skill development courses from the session 2025-26. For this, the Chief Minister has made a provision of a budget of Rs 5 crore.
Ravindra Indraj said that DSFDC is the corporation of the state government. The erstwhile government, the financial condition of this department to make SC/ST, OBC, minority, disabled class self -reliant has made the financial condition of this department very bad due to its neglects. The department also did not have money left to give loans, employees could not be paid salary. Now our government is trying to reorganize this corporation and give it momentum again.
