The Maharashtra government is committed to the overall progress of the minority community by ensuring the effective implementation of various welfare schemes, Minority Development Minister Dattatray Bharne said.
He directed officials to strengthen planning and outreach efforts to ensure that the benefits of these schemes reach the intended beneficiaries.
Minister Bharne chaired a review meeting at the Mantralaya on Wednesday to assess the implementation of schemes under the Minority Development Department. The meeting was attended by Department Secretary Ruchesh Jayavanshi, District Collectors from across the state, District Planning Officers (via video conferencing), Deputy Secretary Milind Shenoy, and senior official Vishakha Adhav.
During the meeting, Bharne emphasised that all schemes for minority welfare should be executed effectively, with a focus on people-oriented initiatives. He assured that a shortage of funds would not hinder the community’s development and reiterated the government’s commitment to bringing minority groups into the mainstream.
Key initiatives discussed included the scholarship scheme for minority students, increasing the funds of the Maulana Azad Minority Economic Development Corporation, the self-help savings group scheme, and the school modernisation program. The minister instructed officials to intensify efforts to ensure that these schemes reach the maximum number of beneficiaries.
“The government is dedicated to the empowerment of the minority community, and we will take all necessary steps to facilitate their progress,” Bharne said.
