July 22, 2026
India has heat action plans. But where is the budget?
An analysis of Union budget allocations across 16 ministries shows a lack of targeted schemes, funding, and coordination for heat response.
Nesar Ahmad
Nesar Ahmad is the founding director of the Budget Analysis and Research Centre Trust. He has extensive experience working on topics such as public finance, policy research, gender-responsive budgeting, child budgeting, land, and involuntary displacement. He has published numerous research papers and publications on these themes.
Areas of expertise
Policy research, budget analysis, GRB, field based research, evaluation, capacity building
Currently working at
Budget Analysis and Research Centre Trust
Articles by Nesar Ahmad
February 27, 2026
Budget 2026–27 fails to address the reality of employment insecurity
The 2025–26 Revised Estimates and the 2026–27 budget show drastic cuts and unused funds across key development-related schemes. Despite a focus on skill development and the services sector, women and informal workers are still grappling with low incomes and insecure employment.
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