Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Gender Budgeting
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1627

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2016

## GENDER BUDGETING

## 1627 .  SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has adopted Gender Budgeting system in order to mainstream gender across sectors in the country
- (b) If so, the details thereof indicating the current status and progress made in this regard along with the number of Ministries/Departments that have set up Gender Budgeting Cells
- (c) Whether all the State Governments/UTs have adopted the Gender Budgeting system and if so, the details  thereof,  State/UT  wise  indicating  the  initiatives  taken  and  benefits  accrued  therefrom  in various States/UTs, particularly in Rajasthan.
- (d) The number of State Governments/UTs that have not yet adopted the said system; and
- (e) The  steps being taken by the Government  to  ensure adoption of such system in all the Ministries/Departments and States/UTs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b)   In  order  to  mainstream  gender  across  sectors  and  all  levels  of  governance,  Government  of India, has adopted Gender Budgeting as a tool in 2004-05. Gender Budget Statement was introduced as  a  part  of  the  Union  Budget  in  2005-06.  To  facilitate  integration  of  gender  analysis  in  policies, programmes and schemes, the Ministry of Finance in consultation with the Ministry of Women and Child  Development  had  issued  a  Gender  Budget  Charter  on  8 th March,  2007  outlining  the composition and functions of the Gender Budgeting Cells (GBCs). The most important milestone in this  regard  has  been  the  institutionalization  of  the  process  through  formation  of  GBCs  in  various Ministries  and  Departments.  As  of  now,  57  Central  Ministries/Departments  have  set  up  GBCs. Another important progress made in the Gender Budgeting system is inclusion of a column on gender impact in the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) document with effect from 1 st April, 2014 for inclusion  of  women's  concerns  at  the  planning  stage  and  inclusion  of  a  gender  perspective  in  the Outcome Budget process. The magnitude of Gender Budget as reflected in the GB Statement which reflects  30%  and  above  allocations  made  for  women  by  different  Ministries  /  Departments  has increased from Rs. 14,378.68 crores in 2005-06 to Rs. 90,624.76 crores in 2016-17.
- (c)  &  (d)  A  statement  indicating  the  details  of  adoption  of  Gender  Budgeting  system  by  the  State Governments/UTs  including Rajasthan is given in Annex.
- (e)          In  order  to  strengthen  the  process  of  gender  budgeting,  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development has been undertaking various capacity building measures for the officials of the State Governments  by  organising  training  programmes/workshops  on  Gender  Budgeting  regularly.  The training programmes are focused on increasing awareness about the need and importance of Gender Responsive Budgeting along with the framework and tools to undertake Gender Budgeting. A Gender Budgeting Plan Scheme was launched during 2007-08 to this effect. Ministry also developed detailed guidelines  for  institutionalising  Gender  Budgeting  in  all  States/UTs  and    Gender  Budgeting Handbook for Government of India Ministries & Departments. Ministry has also undertaken one-toone sessions with several departments to promote Gender Budgeting.

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA USQ NO. 1627 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 25/11/2016

|   S.No. | Name of the States/UTs adopted Gender Budgeting System   | Name of the States/UTs where GB Cells constituted in Departments   | Name of the States/UTs introduced Gender Budget Statement   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Assam                                                    | -                                                                  | Assam                                                       |
|       2 | Bihar                                                    | -                                                                  | Bihar                                                       |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh                                             | -                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                |
|       4 | Gujarat                                                  | -                                                                  | Gujarat                                                     |
|       5 | Haryana                                                  | -                                                                  | Haryana                                                     |
|       6 | Himachal Pradesh                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | -                                                           |
|       7 | Jammu &Kashmir                                           |                                                                    |                                                             |
|       8 | Karnataka                                                | Karnataka                                                          | Karnataka                                                   |
|       9 | Kerala                                                   | -                                                                  | Kerala                                                      |
|      10 | Madhya Pradesh                                           | -                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                              |
|      11 | Maharashtra                                              | Maharashtra                                                        | -                                                           |
|      12 | Nagaland                                                 | Nagaland                                                           | -                                                           |
|      13 | Odisha                                                   | Odisha                                                             | Odisha                                                      |
|      14 | Punjab                                                   | -                                                                  | -                                                           |
|      15 | Rajasthan *                                              | Rajasthan                                                          | Rajasthan                                                   |
|      16 | Tripura                                                  | Tripura                                                            | Tripura                                                     |
|      17 | Uttar Pradesh                                            | -                                                                  | -                                                           |
|      18 | Uttarakhand                                              | -                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                 |
|      19 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                           | -                                                           |

## * Rajasthan

-  Gender Budgeting system has been officially adopted by the State of Rajasthan vide its budget circular dated August 30, 2011 for the financial year 2012-13.
-  A High Level Committee has been constituted
-  GBS Format 11 has been incorporated in IFMS
-  First GBS covered 97 BFCs. In 13-14, 114 BFC Units were covered and in 2014-15  GBS has been prepared for 118 BFC Units
-  Gender Desks have been setup in 71 departments
-  GBS is prepared for BFC Units
-  Trainings and sensitization programs for stakeholders
-  Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Institution, Jaipur has been designated as the State level nodal centre for Gender Budgeting by the State Government