The State Budget has proposed a new livelihood project under the Kudumbashree umbrella in 2024-25 with the aim of increasing the income of women members of the poverty alleviation and women empowerment mission.
Kudumbashree Livelihood Initiative for Transformation (K-LIFT) will ensure livelihood for three lakh women, Minister for Finance K.N. Balagopal said.
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It aims at livelihood programmes to the tune of ₹430 crore, including provision earmarked in the State Budget, share from various Centrally sponsored schemes, corporate social responsibility fund from public-private institutions, and loan schemes.
K-LIFT is expected to lead the Kudumbashree in a new direction and create a new model of the State’s women empowerment.
₹5 crore more
The Budget earmarks ₹265 crore for the Kudumbashree in 2024-25. This is ₹5 crore more than the allocation in the previous year.
An amount of ₹7.5 crore is earmarked for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) as the State share. An amount of ₹11.25 crore is expected as the Central share.
The State Budget has earmarked ₹25 crore for the Suchitwa Mission that ensures total sanitation, including solid-liquid waste management in the State.
The State allocation for the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is ₹65 crore. An amount of ₹97.5 crore is expected as the Central share.
An amount of ₹8 crore is earmarked as the State share for the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).
