Govt to allocate Tk 1,07,614 crore for social safety net programmes Photo - Star Digital Graphics Star Online Report Star Online Report The government has proposed to allocate Tk 1,07,614 crore for the social safety net programmes for the 2021-22 fiscal year, as it aims to bring more of the country's marginalised and vulnerable population under protection. The amount is 17.83 percent of the total budget and 3.11 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). For the first time, the budgetary allocation meant for the poor and vulnerable crossed Tk 1 lakh crore mark. It was Tk 95,574 crore in last year's revised budget. The funds will be used to implement and expand the coverage of various social security programmes designed to reduce poverty in the country.