LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The state budget for 2026-27 has proposed Rs.2,140 crore for welfare schemes for persons with disabilities (PwD), an 8% increase when compared to the 2025-26 budget.

A sum of Rs.60 crore has been proposed to provide e-tricycles to girl students with locomotive disability - school-going girls, those pursuing education and training having a disability of 40% or more.

In his budget speech, finance minister Suresh Khanna said under the 'Divyangjan Pension Yojana' financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month is being provided to over 11 lakh persons with disabilities, which was Rs.300 prior to 2017. A provision of Rs.1,470 crore is being proposed for the Divyangjan Pension Scheme.

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