Question : GENDER BUDGET CELLS



(a) whether the Gender Budget cells have been created in all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has also asked the State Governments to implement the gender budgeting; and

(d) if so, the response received therefrom?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI RENUKA CHOWDHURY)

(a)&(b) At present 53 Ministries/Departments have set up Gender Budgeting Cells as per list annexed.

(c)&(d) The Ministry of Women and Child Development is disseminating the strategy and tools of Gender Budgeting in the States by organizing Regional Workshops / Seminars on Gender Budgeting.