Interim Budget 2024: Key Takeaways For Women From FM Nirmala Sitharamans Budget Speech
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New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget for 2024 today in Parliament, just before the Lok Sabha elections. While presenting the budget, Sitharaman mentioned that the empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living, and dignity has gained momentum in the last 10 years.
In the fiscal year 2024-25, the Women and Child Development Ministry has received a budgetary allocation of Rs 26,000 crore, reflecting a 2.52 percent increase compared to the previous budget. The highest share of funds, amounting to Rs 21,200 crore, has been earmarked for the Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 initiatives (encompassing ICDS - Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, and the Scheme for Adolescent Girls). Following closely is the Mission Shakti, focused on the protection and empowerment of women, which has been granted a budget of Rs 3,145.97 crore. (Also Read: Interim Budget 2024: Key Takeaways From Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Speech)
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