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.
Education, skill development get highest allocation in Odisha budget
The budget for education sector this fiscal will focus on imparting quality education and providing employable skills, said School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash.
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BHUBANESWAR: Education and skill development has received the highest allocation in the Budget for 2021-22 fiscal with the State government earmarking a whopping Rs 24,370 crore with a major thrust on holistic development of schools, colleges and skill training institutes. The budget for education sector this fiscal will focus on imparting quality education and providing employable skills, said School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash.
This year’s budget is expected to be around Rs 1.70 lakh crore, more than last year’s
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Odisha Economic Survey has predicted a contraction of the state’s economy in view of Covid-19, finance minister Niranjan Pujari is expected to present a growth-oriented budget of Rs 1.70 lakh crore for the 2021-22 financial year on Monday.
Healthcare, agriculture and allied sectors, infrastructure, education and skill development, tourism and social welfare are likely to get a sizeable allocation in the state budget.
“Though managing the Covid-19 pandemic is still our top priority, we have also taken up large health sector projects like construction of medical colleges and teaching hospitals in various districts and upgrade of the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The state government will continue to earmark adequate funds for these projects,” a senior government official said.
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).
Odisha presents budget with an outlay of ₹1,70,000 crore
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A substantial ₹29,063 cr. allocated under the tribal and the SC sub-components
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Finance minister Niranjan Pujari presents the annual state budget in the assembly in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit:
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A substantial ₹29,063 cr. allocated under the tribal and the SC sub-components
Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari presented the budget for 2021-22 with an outlay of ₹1,70,000 crore about 26% higher than that of 2020-21 (revised estimate) in the Assembly on Monday.
Mr. Pujari has ensured that the Naveen Patnaik government’s all flagship projects Puri Heritage Corridor, Lingaraj and Samaleswari temple beautification programmes, SCB Medical College development and Kalia (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) do not face fund shortage.