Structure and Layout

The green budget should include all identified department-wise schemes and activities along with their objectives which have direct or indirect green relevance. The document should include department-wise mapping of green budgeting based on its environmental sustainability relevance is mapped for budgetary allocation, activities, and SDGs. The green budget document should give a summary of the entire statement, with special reference to the identified budget vs. allocated budget in the current and next financial year. This would also include a statistical comparison with total budgeted outlay, GSDP, and other budget contributions as compared to the Green Budget. The annexure can include detailed tables of department-wise proposed activities or plans for the upcoming financial year, considering Budgetary Range Categories based on their proportion of ‘environmental sustainability relevance’.

An indicative layout of the Green Budget Report is depicted below.

Preliminary Pages

Cover Page: Amalgamation of environment and cultural significance the 'Green' concept
Preface: States commitment and vision for the Green Budgeting

Introduction

The concept of green and rationale for issue based budgeting

Approach and Methodology

This approach and methodology along with limitations is described

Key Achievements and Case Studies

Financial and descriptive analysis including any physical achievements along with case studies in box items

Financial Tabulation (Scheme-wise)

Tabulation of various budget items including department name, code, scheme name, scheme

Mapping Schemes

Activity mapping, theme mapping and SDG tagging and green budget tabulation under six categories

Annexures

Tables detailing green budget inputs received from various departments for various range categories