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Last Updated Saturday December 05 2020 02:22 PM IST

Isaac bats for Her: 13.6% of budgetary allocation is for women

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Isaac bats for Her: 13.6% of budgetary allocation is for women Isaac has allocated Rs 50 crore for women safety apart from earmarking Rs 10 crore for all panchayats for women safety schemes.

Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac presented a women-friendly Budget, which allocates around Rs 1,267 crore exclusively for women-centered schemes. This would amount to 13.6 per cent of total Budgetary allocation.

Isaac has allocated Rs 50 crore for women safety apart from earmarking Rs 10 crore for all panchayats for women safety schemes.

The finance minister has also announced Rs 36 crore aid to assault survivors and Rs 5 crore to set up Nirbhaya houses.

To set up working women's hostel in all districts, the Budget has set apart Rs 25 crore.

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