Given the rising stock of tourism and sports, the two sectors have received adequate focus.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik (Photo | EPS)
The first post-Covid state Budget of the Naveen Patnaik government makes the right noises. An economy hit by the unrelenting pandemic needed higher spending and the Budget is certainly bigger in that aspect about 26% more compared to the revised estimates of last year’s. At Rs 1.7 lakh crore, the Odisha Budget is focused on core areas that need attention.
The health sector gets a 19% hike in allocation; education and skill development are provided a record Rs 24,370 crore while the combined spending on agriculture and irrigation stands at over Rs 25,000 crore. Primacy has been accorded to better access to drinking water as piped supply has been given a whopping Rs 12,000 crore.
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A 5-day training workshop for stakeholders in nutrition and maternity issues has ended in Enugu with stakeholders commending the Enugu State Government for its current efforts towards addressing malnutrition.
The training was organized for the media, civil society groups and health workers by the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria, (CS-SUNN).
In a communique issued after the meeting, they identified malnutrition and food insecurity as “a critical development issue that has held-back millions of individuals, families and countries from achieving their full potentials.”
The objectives of the training were “to develop key messages on Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) CODE, Right to Food, Maternity Protection and Food Fortification.