Bhubaneswar: An important Odisha cabinet meeting has been called today in continuation with the budget session said reports on Wednesday. The fourth cabinet meeting of the Council of Ministers of the State Government will be held.
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi is chairing the meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan. Five proposals were approved in the second cabinet meeting. The proposals included wage hikes, teacher recruitment, etc. which were accepted during the previous Government.
The first phase of Odisha budget session ended and will resume again on August 20. There shall be a total of 27 working days in the Odisha Assembly session. The first phase of the assembly budget session is over. The House has been adjourned till August 20. The Speaker announced the adjournment of the House till August 20. The second phase session will run from August 20 to September 13.
The first phase of the budget session saw a number of high-voltage dramas starting with the presentation of the state budget. According to information available, the house was very active during the first session.
Odisha Chief Minister-cum-Finance Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the Odisha Budget 2024-25 on July 25 with a size of Rs 2.65.000 crore. The size of annual Budget 2023-24 was Rs 2.30.000 crore. However, the budget for the year 2024-2025 is about 15% and the increased allocation is expected to boost infrastructure development, social welfare programs, and economic growth of the state.