Overview

Government of India committed an estimated Rs 10 lakh crore to over 700 welfare schemes in FY 21-22 with MNREGA, PM-KISAN, Jal Jeevan Mission & NHM contributing to 50% of the expenditure. States spend Rs. ~15 Lakh crore in welfare schemes. Combined, India apportions approximately 34% of its expenditure on benefit and welfare schemes every year. Despite such expansive interventions by the Governments, India has one of the highest number of BPL families with a poverty rate of around 20%.