Bhubaneswar: Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari today presented the supplementary budget of Rs 19,833 crore in the Assembly for 2021-22.
Keeping in view the needs & expectations of the people in a welfare State, the Supplementary Budget is aimed at fulfilling the requirement of funds for public welfare and developmental activities in the State mainly through reallocation of available resources and receipt of tied-up resources from various sources.
Here are the key highlights of the Cr Supplementary Budget:
Provision for Administrative Expenditure:
Total outlay for the Administrative Expenditure is ₹4,577crore.
– ₹2000 crore is provided towards transfer to the Consolidated Sinking Fund for amortization of loan as part of the counter-cyclical fiscal policy.
– ₹241.35 crore is provided towards ‘Repair and Maintenance of Roads & Bridges’.
– ₹132.30 crore is provided towards Grants to different Universities under Higher Education Department.
– ₹20.03 crore is provided towards Medical College, Puri.
– ₹15.57 crore is provided towards Remuneration to Atithi Teachers and ₹5.25 crore for Ashram School.
– ₹12.28 crore is provided towards Special Educational Infrastructure.
– ₹5 crore is provided towards conduct of examination by OSSC.
– ₹8.40 crore is provided towards Conduct of Zilla Parishad Election.
Disaster Response Funds:
– Additional provision of ₹1,682.40 crore is proposed in the Supplementary Statement of Expenditure, 2021-22 against the differential year-end balance available as on dt.31.03.2021 in State Disaster Risk Management Fund.
* Transfers from State*
– Total of ₹ 5.97 crore is provided towards Transfer to PRIs as per 4th/5th SFC Award in the Supplementary Statement of Expenditure, 2021-22.
Provisions for Programme Expenditure and Priority Sectors:
A. Farmers’ welfare & food security:
Total ₹2,147 crore has been allocated for irrigation facility, farmers’ welfare and food security.
– For Covid-19 Assistance and Supply of rice to BPL Families, ₹1105.18 crore has been provisioned and ₹11.37 crore is provisioned for Fair Price Shop Automation.
– ₹27.85 crore is provided towards Farmers’ Welfare scheme “Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation” and ₹84.68 crore is provisioned for Crop Production Management.
– ₹18.32 crore is provided towards Village wise plot level analysis of Paddy crop growing areas for Kharif 2021-22 for the 7 pilot districts of Odisha.
Allocation of ₹100 crore is provided towards insurance premium under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (SS of CSS).
– ₹280.23 crore towards interest subsidy/ subvention to Farmers.
– ₹11 crore is provided towards Support to OMFED as incentive to Dairy Farmers.
– ₹20 crore under Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries (PM Matsya Sampada Yojana).
– ₹150 crore is provided as equity support to Coop. Banks.
Social security measures
A sum of ₹584.92 crore is allocated for social security measures.
– ₹215.43 crore is provided towards Madhubabu Pension Yojana.
– ₹365.56 crore is provided towards welfare of vulnerable section of the society under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).
– ₹3.94 crore is provided for rehabilitation of PwDs.
Health care facilities:
A total sum of ₹2,038.16 crore is allocated for public health care.
– For Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana ₹498.51 crore has been allocated and ₹25.83 crore has been provisioned for KHUSHI-Distribution of sanitary napkins.
– ₹176.26 crore is provided towards Infrastructure Development of Health Institutions, viz. Primary Health Centres, District Headquarter Hospitals and Medical Colleges.
– ₹907.83 crore is provided towards state share National Health Mission (NHM) and ₹229.55 crore is provided towards the new Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana’ (PMASBY) under NRHM.
Empowering women and children:
A total sum of ₹253.07 crore is allocated for empowerment of women and child development.
– ₹84.5 crore is provided under Mission Shakti Programme.
– ₹130.81 crore is provided under the scheme State Support to ICDS towards honorarium and allowances to Anganwadi Workers / Helpers and provision for new Gas connection in AWCs.
– ₹35 crore is provided towards Biju Sishu Surakshya Yojana ‘ASHIRBAD’ for care and protection of Specially Cared Children whose parents have died during the Covid-19 pandemic.
ST & SC development:
Total ₹134.51 crore allocated for ST & SC Development and Minority & Backward Class Welfare initiatives.
– ₹90.16 crore is provided under the Scheme for Development of Scheduled Caste.
– ₹43.33 crore is provided under the Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students.
Education, Sports and Skill Development:
Total ₹1,311.17 crore is allocated for education, sports and skill development sector.
– ₹887 crore for Mo School Abhiyan
– ₹64.59 crore has been provided for Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya.
– ₹37.00 crore for State’s Support to MDM and ₹69.49 for Government High Schools have been provided.
– ₹23.62 crore is provided towards distribution of laptops to meritorious students under Youth Development Programme (Higher Education Department).
– ₹15 crore is provided towards Grants to Non-Government Colleges.
– ₹180 crore is provided towards Development & Management of Sports Infrastructure.
Rural Development:
Total allocation of ₹3,911.81 crore for rural housing, wage employment, provision of drinking water and rural infrastructure.
– ₹2,564 crore is provided for rural housing through the convergence of PMAY (Gramin) and Biju Pucca Ghar.
– Proposal of ₹500 crore for material component under MGNREGS and ₹500 crore for Revolving Fund for timely payment of MGNREGA wages.
– ₹300 crore is provided towards rural connectivity under Biju Setu Yojana (RIDF).
Urban Development:
Total allocation of ₹22.53 crore for Urban Development.
– ₹15.00 crore is provided under the Scheme GARIMA-Scheme for safety and dignity of Core Sanitation workers.
– ₹5.53 crore is provided towards Capacity Development, preparation of Detail Project Report (DPR) and major works under the Urban Sewerage Schemes.
– ₹2 crore is provided as Grant to Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
*Infrastructure, Energy, IT and R&D*:
Total allocation of ₹2,505.10 crore for Infrastructure, Energy, IT and R&D sectors taken together.
– ₹50 crore is provided towards Construction/Improvement of Roads & Bridges under Central Road Fund.
– ₹30 crore is provided towards Construction of Check Dams/Bridge-cumweirs across the State primarily on small bridges resting on raft foundation.
– ₹30 crore is provided as Financial assistance to OSRTC on account of loss sustained for operation of bus services during the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
– ₹5 crore as subsidy for Implementation of Electric Vehicle Policy.
– ₹40 crore for Construction of Aerodromes (Civil Aviation).
– ₹50 crore for System strengthening for Elephant Corridor
– ₹2,039.69 crore towards Share Capital Investment in GRIDCO.
– ₹40 crore for Rural Electrification under Biju Grama Jyoti
– ₹40 crore for IT Infrastructure & Connectivity (State Infrastructure for SDC)
– ₹14.73 crore for Implementation of Integrated Minor Mineral Management System (i4MS)
– ₹17 crore towards grants to Central PMU to facilitate e-Governance activities.
– ₹7 crore towards assistance to Odisha Space Applications Centre for scientific research
– ₹13 crore towards Development of Biotechnology.
– ₹32.58 crore towards Development of Planetariums & Museums.
– ₹12.58 crore towards State Council of Science & Technology including Regional & District Science Centres.
Promotion of Culture and Tourism
Total allocation of ₹114.93 crore for promotion of Culture and Tourism.
– ₹41 crore is provided towards Tourist Information and Publicity.
– ₹41.94 crore for Establishment of Kalamandal.
– ₹24.69 crore is provided for the Directorate of Culture.
– ₹6 crore for Establishment of Model Heritage Village.
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