Women

Highlights

• The allocations to Ministry of Women and Child Development have increased from Rs. 22,095 crore in 2017-18 (BE) to Rs. 24,700 crore in 2018-19 (BE).
• The magnitude of the Gender Budget Statement is Rs. 1,21,961 crore in 2018-19 (BE), an increase of 7 percent from Rs. 1,13,311 crore in 2017-18 (BE).
• An additional allocation of Rs. 550 crore made to Nirbhaya Fund in 2018-19.
• Allocations for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Swadhar Greh and National Crèche Scheme have witnessed a decline in 2018-19 (BE) in comparison to 2017-18 (BE).