Gender budgeting share in total expenditure rises to 6.8%: RBI

India has completed 20 years of implementing gender budgeting policies, with the share of the gender budget in the total expenditure rising to 6.8 per cent in 2024 from 4.5 per cent in 2014, according to a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

- PTI

The gender budget allocation for 2024-25 stands at Rs 3.27 lakh crore, marking an 18.9 per cent increase over the revised estimates of 2023-24.

The Centre's Gender Budget is categorized into three parts. Part A includes schemes exclusively benefiting women, while Part B comprises programs where at least 30 per cent of funds are directed toward women's welfare.

A new category, Part C, was introduced in 2024-25, focusing on schemes where less than 30 per cent of funds are allocated for women's welfare.