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OIL & GAS MARKET

Efforts by the Government of India are contributing to growth in women entrepreneurs. At the National
level, 70 central schemes across 15 Ministries and more than 400 State-level schemes focus on supporting
female entrepreneurship. PLFS data shows that female self-employment grew by 30% - from 51.9% in
2017-18 to 67.4% in 2023-24, making women truly Atmanirbhar.

Gender budgets have increased by 429% in the last decade, rising from ?0.85 lakh crore in FY 2013-14 (RE)
to Rs. 4.49 lakh crore in FY 2025-26. This reflects a paradigm shift from women’s development to women-
led development, with a strong focus on employment, employability, entrepreneurship, and welfare.

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