Mumbai, Jun 16 (PTI) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday claimed that funds allocated by the government for tribal welfare are often not spent by the concerned department.

In a post on X, Pawar said compromises are made with the funds of such departments for the political interests of the ruling parties, which is also condemnable.

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"When I was the chief minister, I had allocated 9 per cent of the funds for the overall development of tribals in the Maharashtra state budget. Although a certain amount is approved for tribal welfare, this fund is often not spent by the concerned department, which is a tragedy," the senior politician wrote.

Pawar released a booklet analysing the 'budgetary provision and expenditure for tribals' in the 2024-25 state budget. The booklet has been prepared by the Tribal Development Centre of the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, headed by Pawar.

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He said an honest attempt has been made through the booklet to study this in-depth and find out the reasons behind it.

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