Finance
Odisha Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mohan Majhi , presented the state’s first budget for fiscal year 2024-25 to the Odisha Assembly on Thursday. The budget, with a total spending of Rs 2,65,000 crore, represents a 15% increase over the previous year’s planned projection of Rs 2,30,000 crore for 2023-24.
The proposed budget for 2024-25 seeks to accelerate growth and development in a variety of areas, with an emphasis on inclusive and sustainable development. The higher funding is projected to spur infrastructure development, social welfare programs, and economic growth in the state.
While presenting the Odisha Budget 2024-25, Majhi announced several new schemes and change of the names of many schemes.
The ‘Make in Odisha’ name changed to Utkarsh Utkal. A target has been set to bring Rs 2.5 lakh crore private investments by 2029, said Majhi.
The ‘Mo School’ scheme has been changed to Panchasakha Shikshya Setu Abhiyan. The government proposed an outlay of Rs 332 crore for the scheme.
The Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) scheme has been renamed as Gopabandhu Yojana and Rs 5450 Crore has been allocated for the same.
Similarly, the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) project has been renamed Samrudha Krushak Yojana, with a budgeted budget of Rs 5000 crore.
The central government’s Ayushman Bharat initiative would also be implemented in the state, with Rs 500 crore allotted for the fiscal year 2024-25.
The state government launched the Jashoda Yojana for Odisha’s orphan children, proposing an outlay of Rs 83 crore to offer financial help to orphans.
The Odisha Chief Minister also suggested a new initiative called ‘CM Kisan’ for the benefit of farmers, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1935 crore.
Majhi has recommended starting the Subhadra Yojana in the state with an allocation of Rs 10,000 crore.
The budget also set a target of creating 25 lakh Lakhpati Didis by 2027.
Department Wise Allocation
Women, Child & Mission Shakti
Subhadra Yojana: Rs 10,000 crore
Mamata and PMMVY: Rs 521 crore
POSHAN Abhiyan: Rs 295 crore
Mission Shakti Programme: Rs 1,179 crore
Urban Development
Bhubaneswar Metro Rail: Rs 1,000 crore
Urban Water Supply: Rs 357 crore
New City Development: Rs 918 crore
Health
Ayushman Bharat: Rs 500 crore
Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana: Rs 5450 crore
Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Seva Mission: Rs 2462 crore
National Health Mission: Rs 2095 crore
Education
Gopabandhu Mishra Adarsha Prathamika Vidyalaya: Rs 50 crore
Panchasakha Sikhya Setu: Rs 332 crore
Mukhya Mantri Sikhya Puraskar: Rs 139 crore
PM Poshan: Rs 997 crore
Samagra Sikshya: Rs 3791 crore
Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment
Samrudha Krushak Yojana- Rs 500 cr
CM KISAN- Rs 1935 cr
Shree Anna Abhiyan Rs 649
Crop Diversification-Rs 574 cr
Fisheries and ARD
Odisha Matsya Mission- Rs 344 cr
Prani Sampad Samrudhhi Yojana Rs 189 crore
GOMATA scheme Rs 37 crore
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampad Yojana-Rs 220 cr
Development of SC, ST OBC, Minorities
Madho Singh Haath Kharch-156 cr
Scholarship -Rs 1170 cr
Makhymantri Janjati Jeebika -Rs 200 cr
PM-AJAY-Rs 266 cr
PM-AAGY- rS 120 CR
Social Security
Madhubabu Pension Yojana- Rs 44,87 cr
Bhima Bhoi Bhina Khyama Samarthya Abhijan-Rs 30 cr
Home For Aged Rs 56 cr
Advanced Rehabilitation Centre (ARC)-Rs 22 cr
Shree Jagannath and Odia Asmita
SJTA Corpus fund Rs 500 cr
Corpus Fund for Odia Asmita Rs 200 cr
Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana-Rs 72 cr
Conservation and Protection of Monuments- Rs 15 cr
Sports and Youth Affairs
Sports Infra -Rs 952 cr
Yuva Shakti Rs 100 cr
Assistance to outstanding sports persons–Rs 60 crore
Organising Sports competition -Rs 65 cr
Forest and Environment
CAMPA- Rs 1168 cr
Mukhyamantri Kendu Patra Tolali Yojana: Rs 100 cr
Development and Beautification of Nandankanan Zoo-Rs 50 crore
Green Mahanadi Mission-Rs 42 cr
