<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale said that this year's Budget is the 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Ka Budget'. AIR Correspondent reports that Mr. Athawale said in comparison to the FY 2022-23, there is an increase of 10.18 per cent for the Social Welfare Department in the FY 2023-24. </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">While interacting with the media, the MoS informed that in the next three years, 38,880 teachers and supporting staff will be recruited for 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools. He added, Railways has also been allocated 2.4 lakh crore rupees in the FY 2023-24.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Athawale revealed that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi the implementation of the social welfare schemes has picked up pace in J&K. He said, it is evident from the fact that under PM Jan Dhan Yojana, between 2014-2023, 48 crores and 36 lakh accounts were opened out of which 26 lakh & 32 thousand accounts have been opened in J&K. Under PM Ujjwala Yojana between 2016-22, 12 lakh 45 thousand gas connections have been allotted to the beneficiaries in J&K, he added. He further added that under PM Awas Yojana (Urban) between 2015-23, 20 thousand 7 hundred houses have been constructed while under PM Awas Yojana (Rural) between 2014-23, 13 thousand 8 hundred houses have been constructed in J&K. He also informed that under PM Jan Arogya Yojana, 07 lakh 66 thousand have been benefited in J&K.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mr Athawale revealed that under Ujala Yojana, 84 lakh 86 thousand LED bulbs have been issued in J&K. The Minister further revealed that between 2019-23, 1720 De-addiction centres have been either funded or established under Financial Assistance for the establishment of De-addiction centres.</span></p>