In the 2024-25 budget, the Women and Child Development Ministry received an allocation of Rs 26,000 crore, marking a 2.52% increase from the previous budget. The Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 programs secured the highest funds with Rs 21,200 crore, followed by Mission Shakti, focusing on the protection and empowerment of women, which received Rs 3,145.97 crore.
In her Union Budget 2024-25 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a profound transformation of India’s economy. The government’s focus is on improving conditions for the poor, women, youth, and farmers, setting the stage for welfare schemes in these areas. Union Budget 2024-25 Key Takeaways: From Tourism to Income Tax and More, Highlights of Nirmala Sitharaman's Interim Budget Speech.
In a press conference, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that Budget 2024 aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi s guiding principles, termed as "disha-nirdeshak baatein." The focus includes emphasizing social justice as an effective governance model, addressing major caste groups like the poor, women, youth, and farmers.
Presenting her sixth straight Budget, Sitharaman said the government had overcome every challenge of the pre-2014 era and placed India on a resolute path of sustained high growth.