Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The share of allocation for children in the state government's total budget has reduced from 20.5% to 17% in the last four years. This is when children form 40% of Madhya Pradesh's total population and the state lags behind most others in the indicators of child health and welfare.In 2022-23, Madhya Pradesh became the first state in the country to introduce a separate child budget.