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Fresh disclosures in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly have brought to light wide variations in fund utilisation among corporations operating under the state’s Social Justice and Empowerment Department.
Details shared by the government in response to a question indicate a pattern of both excess spending and substantial unspent allocations across multiple boards, according to a report by The New Indian Express.
The figures emerged from a written reply submitted by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Manisha Vakil to a query raised by a Congress MLA. The data outlines allocation and expenditure trends for 2024 and 2025 across ten major corporations, revealing inconsistencies in financial planning and implementation.
One of the most striking examples is the Gujarat Non-Reserved Educational and Economic Development Corporation. In 2024, the corporation reported expenditure of Rs 657.11 crore, exceeding its allocated Rs 576.83 crore — a gap that points to possible spillover liabilities or flawed budget projections.
However, the following year presented a contrasting scenario. In 2025, the corporation left Rs 46.12 crore unspent out of an allocation of Rs 442.16 crore, reflecting a shift from overshooting its budget to under-utilising funds.
A similar pattern of underutilisation was seen in the Gujarat Thakor and Koli Development Corporation, which left Rs 51.73 crore unspent in 2024 against an allocation of Rs 89.13 crore. In 2025 too, Rs 22.32 crore remained unused, raising concerns about delays or administrative hurdles in schemes targeted at socially and educationally backward communities.
The Gujarat Scheduled Caste Development Corporation also recorded a rise in unspent funds, with the amount increasing from Rs 0.89 crore in 2024 to Rs 5.48 crore in 2025, the report noted.
At the same time, certain corporations exceeded their sanctioned budgets. The Dr. Ambedkar Antyodaya Development Corporation spent Rs 17.02 crore in 2025 despite an allocation of Rs 11.86 crore. The Gujarat Nomadic and Denotified Tribes Development Corporation had already surpassed its 2024 allocation, while the Gujarat Backward Class Development Corporation exceeded its 2025 allocation by spending Rs 52.11 crore against Rs 48.19 crore.
The disclosures have spotlighted uneven financial management within the department’s affiliated bodies, with sharp swings between overspending and underutilisation suggesting gaps in budgeting accuracy and programme execution.
Details shared by the government in response to a question indicate a pattern of both excess spending and substantial unspent allocations across multiple boards, according to a report by The New Indian Express.
The figures emerged from a written reply submitted by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Manisha Vakil to a query raised by a Congress MLA. The data outlines allocation and expenditure trends for 2024 and 2025 across ten major corporations, revealing inconsistencies in financial planning and implementation.
One of the most striking examples is the Gujarat Non-Reserved Educational and Economic Development Corporation. In 2024, the corporation reported expenditure of Rs 657.11 crore, exceeding its allocated Rs 576.83 crore — a gap that points to possible spillover liabilities or flawed budget projections.
However, the following year presented a contrasting scenario. In 2025, the corporation left Rs 46.12 crore unspent out of an allocation of Rs 442.16 crore, reflecting a shift from overshooting its budget to under-utilising funds.
A similar pattern of underutilisation was seen in the Gujarat Thakor and Koli Development Corporation, which left Rs 51.73 crore unspent in 2024 against an allocation of Rs 89.13 crore. In 2025 too, Rs 22.32 crore remained unused, raising concerns about delays or administrative hurdles in schemes targeted at socially and educationally backward communities.
The Gujarat Scheduled Caste Development Corporation also recorded a rise in unspent funds, with the amount increasing from Rs 0.89 crore in 2024 to Rs 5.48 crore in 2025, the report noted.
At the same time, certain corporations exceeded their sanctioned budgets. The Dr. Ambedkar Antyodaya Development Corporation spent Rs 17.02 crore in 2025 despite an allocation of Rs 11.86 crore. The Gujarat Nomadic and Denotified Tribes Development Corporation had already surpassed its 2024 allocation, while the Gujarat Backward Class Development Corporation exceeded its 2025 allocation by spending Rs 52.11 crore against Rs 48.19 crore.
The disclosures have spotlighted uneven financial management within the department’s affiliated bodies, with sharp swings between overspending and underutilisation suggesting gaps in budgeting accuracy and programme execution.
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