2024-06-08 11:17:07
Social Safety and Poverty Alleviation Sector allocations and beneficiaries are rising within the 2024-2025 fiscal yr price range. Beneficiary is being elevated by 3 lakh 34 thousand and allocation is elevated by Tk 10 thousand 272 crore. Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali proposed this enhance in allocation and beneficiaries.
He made this proposal whereas presenting the proposed price range for the fiscal yr 2024-2025 within the Nationwide Parliament on Thursday (June 6).
The finance minister mentioned that the variety of beneficiaries might be elevated from 29 lakh to 32 lakh 34 thousand within the subsequent monetary yr for the safety of the disabled. It has been determined to extend the stipend from Tk 950 to Tk 1050 for disabled college students at greater secondary degree.
He mentioned, in an effort to increase the scope of mom and baby help program, it has been determined to extend the variety of beneficiaries from 15 lakh 4 thousand 800 folks to 16 lakh 55 thousand 280 folks within the subsequent monetary yr.
Within the price range speech, the finance minister mentioned that within the subsequent monetary yr, the variety of aged pensioners might be elevated by 2 lakhs to 60 lakhs and 1000 folks and it has been determined to allocate Tk 4 thousand 351 crores for this goal. In addition to, it has been determined to extend the variety of widows and widowed ladies from 25 lakh 75 thousand to 27 lakh 75 thousand.
He mentioned, for the welfare of freedom fighters, contemplating their socio-economic standing, the month-to-month honorarium of all classes of freedom fighters has been elevated to a minimal of 20,000 taka within the fiscal yr 2021-2022. In addition to, 30,000 Veer Niwas are being constructed freed from price to make sure their housing. Building of 11 thousand 57 Bir Niwas has already been accomplished.
He mentioned, I’m proposing to allocate 1 lakh 36 thousand 26 crore taka within the subsequent monetary yr 2024-2025 for the administration of social safety actions, which was 1 lakh 26 thousand 272 crore taka within the monetary yr 2023-2024.