more-inA slew of welfare schemes focussed on target groups from students to senior citizens were part of budget 2018-19. At a proposed outlay of ₹4,155 crore, the amount earmarked constitutes 8% of the total expenditure proposed. “Around 77,000 senior citizens who are bonafide residents of Delhi, will be sent on various religious trips, for which, the entire cost is to be borne by the government including the insurance of pilgrims,” Finance Minister Manish Sisodia announced. Anganwadi centresCCTV cameras in all Anganwadi centres and mobiles to workers were also proposed and two more Halfway Homes were sought to be operationalised in 2018-19. It was also proposed to implement a new scheme, “Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse”.

Source: The Hindu March 22, 2018 20:03 UTC