The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds
The HinduOver the past three years, over 50% of existing central government- In the case of the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, just two schemes remain out of 12. As of June 2022, ₹1.2 lakh crore of funds meant for central government- The Nirbhaya fund with its focus on funding projects to improve the public safety of women in public spaces and encourage their participation in economic and social activities is an interesting case; ₹1,000 crore was allocated to the fund annually, and remained largely unspent. Farmers have not been spared either with fertilizer subsidies having been in decline over the last few years; actual government spending on fertilizers in FY20-21 reached ₹1,27,921 crore. The allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act went down by approximately 25% in the FY22-23 Budget earlier this year, with the allocated budget at ₹73,000 crore when compared to the FY21-22 revised estimates of ₹98,000 crore. The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan sought to provide immediate employment and livelihood opportunities to the rural poor; approximately 50.78 crore person days of employment were provided at an expenditure of approximately ₹39,293 crore.
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