Niranjan Pujari presents Odisha State Budget 2023-24, details here

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari presented the 2023-24 State Budget of Rs 2,30,000 crore in the State Assembly in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Pujari announced Rs 2,000 crore revolving fund for paddy procurement, Rs 1879 crore outlay for KALIA scheme and Rs 24,829 crore for State agriculture.

The Finance Minister also announced Rs 16,048 crore for the health and family welfare department in Budget 2023-24. It has been increased by 27% as compared to 2022-23.

Here’s the allocation for important sector:

• Agriculture: Rs 24,829-crore (21% increase)
• Health: Rs 16,048-crore (27% increase)
• Education & skill: Rs 30,030-crore (10% increase)
• Mission Shakti & WCD: Rs 6224-crore (12% increase)
• Disaster Risk Management: Rs 3700 crore
• Agriculture: Rs 24,829-crore (21% increase)
• Health: Rs 16,048-crore (27% increase)
• Education & skill: Rs 30,030-crore (10% increase)
• Mission Shakti & WCD: Rs 6224-crore (12% increase)
• Disaster Risk Management: Rs 3700 crore
• Education and Skills: Rs 30,030 crore (10 % increase)
• SC & ST development: 38,437 Crore (18% increase)
• Tourism: Rs 680 Crore (15% increase)
• Development of Sports: Rs 1,217 Crore (34% increase)
• E&IT: Rs 356 Crore (18% increase)
• Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts: Rs 219 crore (8% increase)
• Internal Security and justice: Rs 8,130 Crore (8% increase)
• Transfer to Local Bodies: Rs 7300 crore
• Piped water: Rs 13,215 Crore (58% increase)
• Roads, Bridges, Airports and Railways: Rs 19,452 Crore (34% increase)
• Urban Development: Rs 7,914 Crore (9% increase)
• Industries and MSME: Rs 1,358 Crore (7% increase)

Click here to read the people’s guide to budget 2023-24