Social Justice and Tribal Affairs: Targeted Welfare Financing
- The Social Justice Department allocation stands at ₹13,687.59 crore.
- The Tribal Affairs Ministry received ₹15,421.97 crore for 2026–27.
- Allocations rose by 16.69% and 42.47% compared with revised estimates.
- Increased funding supports scholarships for SCs, STs, OBCs, and DNTs.
- The SEED scheme for DNTs rose by over 64% to ₹101 crore.
- Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana saw a near ₹100 crore increase.
- The Eklavya Model Residential Schools scheme allocation reached ₹7,150.01 crore.
Jal Jeevan Mission: Water Access and Accountability Challenges
- The Jal Jeevan Mission was allocated ₹67,600 crore for 2026–27.
- This is marginally higher than the ₹67,000 crore provided in 2025–26.
- The Ministry expects to spend only ₹17,000 crore by March 2026.
- Several States reported financial irregularities and poor-quality works.
- ₹120.65 crore loss was reported in 620 villages of Mahisagar district, Gujarat.
- Action was taken against 621 officials, 969 contractors, and 153 inspection agencies.
- As of December 2025, 12.52 crore rural households received tap water connections.