Allocation for rural development inched up Rs2.66 lakh cr for FY 26 from Rs 1.90lakh crore (revised estimates for FY 25). Budget estimates for FY 25 were at Rs 2.65 lakh crore.
While there is a welcome increase in the overall allocation in the Gender Budget Statement, more needs to be done if the government truly wants to deliver on its promise of Nari Shakti ...