The Union Budget 2020 has allocated a total of Rs 1,38,700 crore for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Other backward Castes(OBCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs).

Elaborating on the allocations, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech said the government has decided to allocate Rs 85,000 crore for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and the Other Backward Castes.

In regards to the Scheduled Tribes, Nirmala Sitharaman said Union Budget 2020 has allocated a sum of Rs 53,700 crore for their welfare.

The government has also allocated Rs 9,500 crore for the welfare of senior citizens and differently abled citizens.

To educate people about India's rich tribal culture and history, the government would be setting up a tribal museum in Ranchi, the finance minister said.