Chandigarh, May 26: Punjab would spend Rs 819.95 crore for the welfare of scheduled castes and implement a special component plan for them in the current year. The plan on the pattern of Maharashtra would benefit the Scheduled Castes, state's minister for welfare of Scheduled Castes and social security Joginder Singh Mann told reporters.

He said Rs 819.95 crore has been fixed for SCs on the basis of population percentage. Bureau Report