Pujari presents interim budget in Odisha Assembly: Know details

Bhubaneswar: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Wednesday presented an interim budget of Rs 1.06 lakh crore for the first four months of financial year 2022-23 in the Odisha Assembly.

The annual Budget estimates for 2022-23 envisage an expenditure of Rs 2,00,000 crore.

The state government presented the interim budget due to the time constraint in view of the general elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies. The elections were held during February and March this year.

1. Qualitative Aspects of the Budget
    The outlay of ₹1,00,000 crore for Programme Expenditure.
    The allocation of ₹20,344 crore for Agriculture and Allied sectors.
    Allocation of ₹23,947 crore for Education and Skills sector.
    Allocation of ₹12,241 crore for Health sector.
    Investment of about Rs.8,255 crore for Piped Water Supply Projects under
   BASUDHA and Jal Jeevan Mission.
    Allocation of Rs.33,203 crore for development of SCs and STs for identified
   Schemes in the Programme budget.
    Tax GSDP Ratio for 2022-23 (BE) would be 6.4%.
    Our dependence on Central transfers has reduced with State’s own revenue
   contributing about 58% to the total revenue pool.
    Revenue Surplus projected at 2.7% of GSDP.
    Fiscal Deficit kept within the prescribed limit of 3% of GSDP.
    The capital outlay in 2022-23 is ₹40,011 crore, which is about 5.6 per cent of
   GSDP.

Sectoral Highlights
A. Accessible Quality Healthcare for All
 A total sum of ₹12,241 crore is allocated for public health care, which is 6.1 percent
of the total size of the Budget during 2022-23.
 ₹1,864 crore is provided under the scheme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana for free
Medical facilities to over 96 lakh economically vulnerable families in the State
 Provision of ₹2,335 crore has been made under Mukhyamantri Swasthya Seva
Mission for building health infrastructure and services.
 ₹2,156 crore has been provided for National Health Mission
 ₹312 crore has been provided for Human Resource in Health and Medical
Education
B. Drinking Water & Provision of Urban Amenities
 There is provision of ₹2,255 crore for rural and urban water supply under the
scheme BASUDHA
 ₹6,000 crore under Jal Jeevan Mission under the State Saturation Plan to fulfil the
target universal coverage of tap-water connections
 Outlay of ₹138 crore under Urban Sewerage Scheme, ₹334 crore under Odisha
Integrated Sanitation Improvement Project, and ₹251 crore under Urban
Sanitation Scheme
 ₹415 crore for Improvement of Urban Governance, ₹214 crore for town
planning under New City Development, and ₹100 crore under Jaaga Mission
(Revolving Fund)
 ₹462 crore under PM Awas Yojana, ₹250 crore under Swacchh Bharat
Abhiyan, ₹200 crore under Smart City and ₹200 crore under Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
C. Agriculture & Allied Sector Activities
 ₹20,344 crore of sectoral outlay for different schemes to boost productivity,
farmers’ income and welfare during 2022-23
 ₹1,874 crore of direct benefit transfers under KALIA Scheme
 ₹300 crore of interest free loan for fertiliser and seed,
 ₹688 crore under Crop Production Management,
 ₹157 crore under Horticulture Development Programme
 ₹161 crore of Grants to OUAT for research and education
 ₹273 crore for Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDC)
 ₹182 crore for Intensive Aquaculture & Inland Fisheries Development
 ₹87 crore for poultry development and ₹31 crore for dairy development
 ₹907 crore of Interest Subvention to Farmers, ₹600 crore of Premium Subsidy
under PM Fasal Bima Yojana and ₹150 crore of Equity Support to Cooperative
Banks
D.Irrigation
 ₹8,523 crore of total outlays for different schemes under Irrigation sector.
 An outlay of ₹2,493 crore has been provided in 2022-23 for incomplete AIBP
Projects implemented through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
(PMKSY)
 ₹1,044 crore has been proposed for construction of In-stream Storage Structures
(ISS) in all major rivers of the State
 ₹1,022 crore has been proposed under state funded Water Sector Infrastructure
Development Programme (WSIDP) for on-going and new projects
 An outlay of ₹968 crore has been proposed for flood control and drainage work
 A sum of ₹485 crore has been allocated for Parbati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation
Scheme
 An outlay of ₹234 crore has been provided under RIDF for Jalanidhi scheme to
create additional irrigation potential
 ₹422 crore is provided under Biju Krushak Vikas Yojana for installation of
community lift irrigation points
 ₹195 crore has been allocated for revival of defunct lift irrigation points
 ₹440 crore is being proposed under Canal Lining and System Rehabilitation
Programme (CLSRP)
 ₹50 crore has been proposed under Nabakrushna Choudhury Secha Unayana
Yojana
E. Housing
 Provision of ₹5,906 crore for construction of pucca houses through convergence of
PMAY-Gramin and Biju Pucca Ghar Schemes
 Provision of ₹463 crore has been made for the construction of dwelling units under
PMAY-Urban and Urban Housing Scheme
F. Wage employment, livelihood, and basic services
 ₹2,001 crore has been proposed towards material component under MGNREGA
 Keeping in view the demand for wage employment, the corpus size of MGNREGS
Revolving Fund has been enhanced from ₹500 crore to ₹1,000 crore for timely
payment of wages
 ₹91 crore has been provided under National Rural Livelihood Mission
 A sum of ₹80 crore has been proposed for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee RURBAN
Mission
 An outlay of ₹194 crore is provided for wage employment in urban areas under
MUKTA
 Transfer of about ₹7,170 crore to the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local
Bodies for the provision of basic services
G. Transforming Education and Skill Development
 Total ₹26,492 crore has been allocated for education and skill development sector
 ₹521 crore under Mo School Abhiyan, ₹439 crore for Smart Class Rooms in
selected 100 schools of excellence, and ₹420 crore for Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya
 ₹1,109 crore of GIA to Non-Govt. High Schools and ₹1,283 crore of GIA to
Non-Govt. Colleges
 ₹3,552 crore under Samagra Sikshya
 ₹165 crore for Infrastructure Development of Universities and Colleges
 ₹258 crore for Strengthening of Higher Education in Odisha under the World Bank
project, and ₹182 crore under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).
 Provision of ₹100 crore has been made under the Asian Development Bank assisted
Odisha Skill Development Project to bring up a World Skill Centre in
Bhubaneswar
 A sum of ₹204 crore has been allocated for infrastructure development of
Technological Universities and Engineering Colleges, Engineering Schools,
Polytechnics
H. Women & Child Development
 Total ₹3,567 crore has been allocated for undertaking various women and child
centric policy and welfare measures
 Provision of ₹247 crore is made under the Maternity Benefit Programme
“MAMATA” scheme
 ₹1,113 crore is also provided under Supplementary Nutrition Programme
(SNP)-POSHAN 2.0 and ₹1,284 crore under “Saksham Anganwadi and
POSHAN – 2.0” to improve the nutritional and health status of children below the
age of 6 years
 ₹416 crore is provided towards State Support for implementation of ICDS in the
State
 ₹88 crore is provided for the scheme ‘SOPAN’ for augmenting nutritional
outcomes
 A sum of ₹78 crore is provided for supply of uniforms for children undergoing PreSchool education under the Scheme Malatidevi Prak-Vidyalaya Paridhan
Yojana
 ₹43 crore is provided under Biju Sishu Surakshya Yojana-ASHIRBAD
I. Mission Shakti
 Provision of ₹2,000 crore under the overarching Mission Shakti programme during
2022-23
 ₹1,039 crore under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
 ₹773 crore of Financial Assistance to WSHGs & their Federations
 ₹176 crore for Construction of Mission Shakti Gruha
 Engagement of women SHG and Federation Members as Business Correspondent
Agents (BCAs) to ensure last mile delivery of banking services in unbanked and
under-banked Gram Panchayats
J. Development of SCs, STs, OBCs & Minorities
 Total ₹33,203 crore allocated under Tribal Sub-Component and SC SubComponent
 ₹343 crore has been allocated towards social sector initiatives including
“ANWESHA”
 ₹538 crore for construction of hostels for ST girls and urban hostel complexes
under the scheme AKANKSHYA
 For Minority Hostels ₹22 crore is proposed under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas
Karyakram (PMJVK)
 Provision of ₹950 crore for pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for ST and
SC students
 ₹269 crore has been provisioned under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
(PMAGY)
 ₹121 crore is proposed under SCA to TSS (Tribal Sub-Scheme) to cover more
beneficiaries during 2022-23
K. Social security measures
 A sum of ₹3,621 crore is allocated for social security measures
 Provision of ₹2,017 crore is made under Madhubabu Pension Yojana and ₹1,330
crore for National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for Old Age, Widow
and Disability Pensions
 ₹104 crore for Welfare of Persons with Disability (PwD) and ₹18 crore under the
National Programme for Persons with Disability
 Provision of Rs.136 crore for welfare of distressed and destitute including
provision for Old-Age Homes
L. Food Security
 ₹1,023 crore is provided for distribution of rice @ ₹1/- per kg
 Under the State Food Security Scheme, beneficiaries left-out under the National
Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) are provided 5 Kg rice per month per beneficiary
at the rate of ₹1 per kg
M.Capital Outlay
 Capital outlay of ₹40,011 crore is 5.6% of GSDP
 Provision of ₹300 crore is made under Biju Expressway
 ₹178 crore is provided under State Capital Project
 ₹1,408 crore is provided under Augmentation of Basic Amenities and
Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) at Puri
 ₹200 crore under Ekamra Khetra Amenities and Monuments Revival Action
Plan (EKAMRA)
 ₹200 crore under Samaleswari Temple Area Management & Local Economic
Initiative (SAMALEI)
 ₹150 crore for Integrated Development of Heritage, Monuments & Tourist
Destinations
 ₹1,688 crore under Biju Setu Yojana (BSY)
 ₹160 crore under Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
 ₹674 crore under Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana (MMSY),
 ₹150 crore for Connecting Unconnected Villages in Difficult Areas (CUVDA)
 ₹150 crore for Connection of Missing Road Links (CMRL)
 ₹340 crore under Transferred Road Improvement Programme (TRIP)
N. Industries, MSME, Skill Development & Start Ups
 Total allocation of ₹1,635 crore is proposed for the sector for setting up world class
infrastructure and incentivise the industries, MSME and Start-ups, which is about
37 per cent increase over previous year’s allocation
O. Public Administration and Law & Order
 Provision of ₹8,960 crore during 2022-23 for delivery of justice, maintenance of
internal security, prevention, and control of crimes, fire disaster, and control
management, etc.
 ₹335 crore is provided towards the construction of Residential and Nonresidential buildings of police, fire, and prison organization
 ₹50 crore is proposed for the development of Infrastructure facilities for the
Judiciary
 ₹81 crore is provided for launching of Emergency Response Support System
(ERSS) Dial-112, a nationwide distress call for all types of emergency services
 ₹30 crore has been proposed for the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network &
Systems (CCTNS) project
 Under revenue administration, ₹368 crore is proposed for Buildings, Strengthening
of IT Infrastructure, Protection of Government Land, and Prevention of Theft of
Minor Minerals.
P. Forest, Environment & Climate Change
 Allocation of ₹2,193 crore for the forestry sector includes ₹1,105 crore from the
CAMPA fund, ₹132 crore for implementation of a JICA assisted Odisha Forestry
Sector Development Project Phase-II
 ₹15 crore is proposed for Ama Jungle Yojana for bringing more and more forest
area under Joint Forest Management
 There is provision of ₹52 crore under Green Climate Fund (GCF), ₹42 crore
under National Mission for a Green India, ₹40 crore for fire prevention and ₹35
crore for the Tiger Reserve.
Q. Tourism
 There is outlay of ₹595 crore on Odisha Tourism during 2022-23
 ₹375 crore will be used for the Development & Management of Tourist
Infrastructure and ₹155 crore for Publicity of Tourism
 Provision of ₹39 crore under Piligrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual
Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)
R. Sports & Youth Services
 Allocation of ₹602 crore for the sports sector in 2022-23
 An amount of ₹411 crore is provided for the Development & Management of
other Sports Infrastructure
 ₹115 crore is provided for Promotion of Sports Education
 ₹11 crore for State’s support to Khelo India
S. Planning & Convergence
 ₹441 crore is provided for MLALAD Fund to accelerate the pace of development
and to ensure creation of further value-added assets in each constituency
 ₹150 crore is provided under the Special Problem Fund (SPF) Scheme for taking
up projects of special nature in the State
 To further the development process in western Odisha, ₹180 crore is provided for
WODC.
 An outlay of ₹250 crore is proposed under Biju KBK Plan to improve
infrastructure in the KBK districts, mainly in respect of Bijli, Sadak, and Pani
 ₹50 crore is proposed under the SETU scheme for the development of Swabhiman
Anchal
T. Odia Language, Culture and Heritage
 ₹132 crore is provided for the promotion of Odia Language, Culture, and
Heritage, which includes ₹46 crore for Mukhyamantri Kalakara Sahayata
Yojana and ₹15 crore for preservation, conservation, and protection of
monuments and sites which reflect the rich cultural heritage of our State. Further
₹56 crore has been earmarked for Directorate of Culture.
U. Disaster Management
 ₹3210 crore is provided for Disaster Management including ₹2246 crore under
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and ₹964 crore under National Disaster
Response Fund (NDRF)