Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offers prayers at Lord Lingaraj temple (Source: PTI)
Agriculture, health and infrastucture sectors were the thrust of the Odisha government as Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari presented a Rs 1.7 lakh crore Budget for the 2021-22 fiscal. Besides, tourism and sports also got the highest-ever allocation in the Budget.
Presenting the Budget in the Assembly, Pujari said economy was showing signs of recovery and the state government was expecting to see a growth of about 10 per cent by end of the current year. In a first, the budget was tabled in the assembly through an electronic system using the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA).