Odisha CM Tables ₹17,440-Crore Supplementary Budget for 2025-26 Assembly Session
Odisha CM presents massive supplementary budget for 2025-26.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday tabled a ₹17,440-crore supplementary budget in the Odisha Assembly for 2025-26, emphasising accelerated completion of ongoing projects while remaining fully compliant with the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act. The additional provision keeps the fiscal deficit around three percent of GSDP, maintains revenue surplus, and holds the debt-GSDP ratio comfortably below the mandated 25 percent ceiling.
Farmers emerged as the biggest beneficiaries with ₹6,019 crore allocated under programme expenditure, including ₹3,000 crore for the paddy procurement revolving fund, ₹1,325 crore towards procurement subsidies, and ₹850 crore as input assistance under the Samrudha Krushak Yojana. An additional ₹300 crore was sanctioned for interest subvention to cooperative banks and PACS, alongside ₹96 crore for cooperative infrastructure, reinforcing the government’s commitment to agricultural stability and rural prosperity.
Women’s empowerment received strong focus through ₹1,622 crore for the Women and Child Development sector. The flagship Subhadra Yojana secured ₹295 crore, while Mission Shakti was allocated ₹405 crore and the National Rural Livelihood Mission ₹426 crore, aimed at strengthening self-help groups and financial independence for women across the state.
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Education, sports, and skill development together received ₹2,127 crore, including ₹392 crore for PM-POSHAN, ₹320 crore for Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas, and ₹307 crore as state contribution to Samagra Shiksha. Infrastructure maintenance saw ₹250 crore for roads and bridges, ₹306 crore for non-residential government buildings, and ₹205 crore for residential quarters, while disaster response funds were bolstered by ₹171 crore.
Other key sectors benefiting include ST & SC Development (₹580 crore), Forest and Environment (₹517 crore), Panchayati Raj and Rural Development (₹467 crore), culture and tourism (₹333 crore), and industries (₹326 crore). The supplementary outlay pushes capital expenditure beyond six percent of GSDP, expected to drive economic growth while ensuring welfare schemes reach the last mile without compromising fiscal discipline.
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