Siddu's Budget #16 Puts Women and Children at Heart of Progress

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's 16th budget painted a vision of an inclusive and progressive state where women and children are at the core of governance.

- WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE

The budget set aside massive allocations under 'Gender and Child Budgets'.

A whopping Rs 94,084 crore has been set aside under the Gender Budget, while the Child Budget has been given Rs 62,033 crore, underscoring the government's commitment to empowerment from the grassroots level. Women and Child Development Department alone secured an 8% share at Rs 34,955 crore of the total gross budget allocation—a modest increase of over Rs 500 crore from the previous year.