Under the PM Jan Arogya Yojana, a healthcare scheme for the poor, 28,000 people in the state benefitted an expenditure of about Rs 31.1 crore.

Athawale also stated that nearly three lakhs beneficiaries in Manipur were covered under PM Ujala Yojana with an expenditure amounting nearly Rs 2 crore.

Commenting on the agitation by farmers against the recent three farm laws passed by Parliament, Athawale said that the three laws will benefit farmers as it has provisions for farmers to sell their products at a better price. Supporting the laws as being pro-farmers, he appealed to the farmers to give up their agitation.

Highlighting the apprehensions of the farmers that the government has plans to snatch the lands of poor farmers, Athawale clarified that the government has no such land-grabbing plans at all.

Speaking on the budget allocation under the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for the year 2021-22, Athawale said the total budgets for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women and Child Welfare have all been increased compared to the previous year.