New Delhi: A question asked in the Gujarat assembly and the reply furnished by the state government has highlighted significant spending gaps across corporations and boards which function under the Social Justice and Empowerment Department. The government’s reply reveals large unspent funds in some boards, overspending in others, and erratic allocation patterns, reported New Indian Express.From the written submission of minister Manisha Vakil to the question asked by a Congress MLA, several such gaps are highlighted. One example is that of the Gujarat Non-Reserved Educational and Economic Development Corporation. In 2024 expenditure, its expenditure amounted to Rs 657.11 crore, which was actually more than the allocation of Rs 576.83 crore. It suggested either spillover liabilities or poor budget estimation.But in the very next year, the corporation left Rs 46.12 crore unspent out of the allocation of Rs 442.16 crore, signifying an unexpected change from overspending to under-utilisation.The minister’s written submissions containing details of allocations and expenditure for 2024 and 2025 across ten key corporations reveal that while funds were sanctioned in significant amounts, utilisation remained inconsistent.In another instance, the Gujarat Thakor and Koli Development Corporation had a whopping Rs 51.73 crore unspent in 2024 against an allocation of Rs 89.13 crore. In 2025 as well, Rs 22.32 crore could not be utilised, hinting at execution bottlenecks in schemes meant for socially and educationally backward communities.The Gujarat Scheduled Caste Development Corporation also showed saw an increase in its unspent funds, which increased from just Rs 0.89 crore in 2024 to Rs 5.48 crore in 2025, reported New Indian Express.Further financial imbalance could be seen other corporations which exceeded their allocations. One such example is the Dr. Ambedkar Antyodaya Development Corporation, which spent Rs 17.02 crore in 2025 against an allocation of Rs 11.86 crore. The Gujarat Nomadic and Denotified Tribes Development Corporation had already exceeded its 2024 allocation.Similarly, the Gujarat Backward Class Development Corporation also exceeded its allocation in 2025 by spending Rs 52.11 crore against Rs 48.19 crore.