NEW DELHI — The share of gender budget allocation in the total Union Budget
has increased to 8.86 per cent in FY 2025-26 from 6.8 per cent in FY 2024-25.
An allocation of Rs. 4.49 lakh crore has been reported for
welfare of women and girls in the gender budget statement of FY 2025-26, from
the gross budgetary support (GBS) allocation of Rs 3.27 lakh crore in FY
2024-25, according to a statement from the Ministry of Women and Child
Development.
This year, a total of 49 Ministries/Departments and 5 UTs
have reported allocations as against 38 Ministries/Departments and 5 UTs in FY
2024-25.
This is the highest number of reporting by the
Ministries/Departments in the GBS since its inception.
Twelve new Ministries/Departments have reported allocations
in the GBS 2025-26 are Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
Department of Biotechnology, Department of Food & Public Distribution,
Department of Financial Services, Department of Fisheries, Department of Land
Resources, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Department of Water Resources, RD
& GR, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Panchayati
Raj, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, and Ministry of Railways.
“These 49 Ministries/Departments and 5 UTs have reported
allocations in Part A, Part B and Part C of the Gender Budget Statement,”
according to the ministry.
Also, Rs 1,05,535.40 crore (23.50 per cent of total GBS
allocation) have been reported by 17 Ministries/Departments and 5 UTs in Part A
(100 per cent women specific schemes); Rs. 3,26,672.00 crore (72.75 per cent)
have been reported by 37 Ministries/Departments and 4 UTs in Part B (30-99 per
cent allocation for women) and Rs 16,821.28 crore (3.75 per cent) have been reported
by 22 Ministries/Departments in Part C (below 30 per cent allocation for
women).
