Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi introduced the Odisha budget for 2024-25 in the State Assembly. The total budget for 2024-25 is Rs.2.50 lakh crore, which is 15% more than the budget of Rs.2.30 lakh crore in 2023-24.
The followings are the major allocations in the Odisha budget:
Rs.33,919 crore for agriculture, out of which Rs.3,352 crore is earmarked for the development of irrigation facilities. Another Rs.6,000 crore will be spent on creating water harvesting systems through the Jal Jiban Mission
Rs.10,000 crore for Subhadra Yojana for women. Rs.6,180 crore for the development of road infrastructure in the state. Rs. 6,090 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Rs.5,450 crore for Gopabandhu Jan Aarogya Yojana (a substitute for Biju Swasthya Yojana). Another Rs.2,462 crore for Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Seva Mission.
Rs.5,000 crore for farmer’s development through Samrudha Krushak Yojana. Rs.4,487 crore for Madhubabu Pension Yojana. Rs.3791 crore for mass education, besides Rs.1,170 crore for scholarships for students. Rs.2,319 crore for development of village roads. Rs.1990 for bridge development under Setu Bandha programme.
Rs.1,976 crore for Pradhan Matri Gramya Sadak Yojana. . Rs.1,179 crore towards Mission Shakti programmes. Rs.1,000 crore for Bhubaneswar Metro rail project. Rs.1,000 crore for village development through Bikasita Gaon Bikasita Odisha. Rs.649 crore for Sri Anna Yojana (A substitute for Aahar Yojana of Naveen government).