Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said in the fiscal 2022-23, a sum of Rs 11,199 crore was allocated in the budget for the welfare of tribal communities in the state and asserted his government was determined to bring them into the mainstream by providing educational, social and economic facilities.

He said election of Droupadi Murmu as the President of the country was an important step in overall development of the tribal society.