Patna, March 27 -- Bihar government said that the funds meant for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe welfare were not being diverted.
While replying to a question of CPIML member Satyadeo Ram in Bihar assembly on Thursday, the Minister Shrawan Kumar shared the details of the fund earmarked in the budget for the financial year 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
Through his supplementary Ram, referring to the CAG report, said that Rs 4 thousand crore was diverted in the energy sector, road construction, and others, which he said was a misuse of the fund. Ram demanded to frame a special act to check the misuse of the SC /ST fund.
Another member, Sandeep Saurabh, said that according to the guidelines of the planning commission state government can...