₹196 crore budget proposals approved for developing Rajasthan’s tribal areas
The Rajasthan government has approved a budget of over ₹196 crore for the development of tribal-dominated areas. The initiative focuses on infrastructure, health, and education through various central and state-sponsored schemes.
Why it matters
This funding is critical for the socio-economic upliftment of marginalized tribal communities and the implementation of national welfare programs at the state level.
Budget proposals for 2026-27 at an estimated value of ₹196.39 crore were approved for the inclusive development of remote and tribal-dominated areas in Rajasthan here on Wednesday (July 29, 2026). The approval was made under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, dealing with grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of India each year for promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
Addressing a meeting of the State-level executive committee on tribal welfare, Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said the implementation of schemes under the Tribal Area Development Department would be speeded up in line with the Centre’s guidelines.
The success of innovative projects, including drone logistics; satellite tribal health resource centres; sex-sorted semen technology for animal husbandry; and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) labs would be documented to ensure widespread dissemination of the best practices, Mr. Srinivas said.
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