Odisha Budget 2021: Sectoral highlights

Bhubaneswar, Feb 22: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari today presented Annual Budget for 2021-22 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly with an outlay of ₹1,70,000crore, which is about 26% more than the 2020-21 revised estimate. Like previous years, this year also the Budget was presented in two parts – “Agriculture Budget” and “General Budget”. Here is the list of Department-wise allocation: wp:paragraph {"textColor":"vivid-red"} A. Health Sector: wp:list {"backgroundColor":"pale-pink","textColor":"vivid-cyan-blue"} A total sum of ₹9,164 crore is allocated for public health care with anincrease of about 19% over previous year₹1,353 crore provided under the scheme BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojanaProvision of ₹1,572 crore made under MukhyamantriSwasthyaSevaMission for building health infrastructure and services₹1,755 crore provided for National Health Mission₹370 crore proposed for maintaining quality of sanitation, laundry, security, gardening & lift services in public health facilities under Nirmal Scheme  ₹3500 crore is proposed to Convert SCB Medical College into “AIIMS Plusv Institute” to provide world-class healthcare facilities over next three years and ₹ 500 crore has been allocated for 2021-22. ₹600 croreunder NIRAMAYA for free medicine, ₹229 crore under NIDANv for free diagnostics, and ₹162 crore under Odisha State Treatment Fund  ₹117 crore to upgrade health care facilities with better equipment at majorv health institutions and District headquarter hospitals  ₹63 croreunder Public Health Response Fund for the management ofv COVID-19 and emergency healthcare facilities  ₹40 crore for a new scheme Free Treatment for Trauma Fund (FTTF) forv providing emergency health care and trauma care facilities to the victims of road traffic accidents /wp:list B. WASH Initiatives: Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene  A massive investment of wp:list {"backgroundColor":"cyan-bluish-gray","textColor":"vivid-red"} ₹12,000 crore for piped drinking water whichv includes ₹2,419 crore under BASUDHA, ₹6,300 crore under Jal Jeevan Mission and ₹560 crore towardsoperation and maintenance of water supply systems  Off-budget resources like OMBADC (₹2,150 crore) and DMF (₹665crore)v are employed in convergence mode for piped water supply in 8 mineral bearing districts.₹395 croreis proposed under Odisha Integrated Sanitation Improvementv Project, ₹160 crore under Urban Sewerage, ₹190 crore under Urban Sanitation, and ₹215 crore under the Swachha Bharat Scheme to keep our cities cleanIndividual Household Latrine(IHHL) being provided to make every villagev and habitation Open Defecation Free (ODF) certified. ₹200 crore is provided for the rural component of the Swachh Bharat Mission₹30 crore is provided to expand the coverage of beneficiaries under thev Menstrual Hygiene Scheme KHUSHI-Distribution of sanitary napkins /wp:list C. Agriculture& Allied Sector Activities   wp:list {"backgroundColor":"pale-pink"} Allocation of ₹17,469 crore to Agriculture and allied activitiesAn outlay of ₹1,800 crore under the scheme Krushak Assistance forv Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA)  ₹819 crore provided towards Interest Subvention on crop loans to Cooperative as well as Commercial Banks₹148 crore provided as Infrastructure Grants to OUAT for promotingv agriculture education, research and infrastructure  ₹120 crore for National Horticulture MissionRevolving fund of ₹100 crore each for seeds and fertilizers has been proposed to ensure advance availability of quality seeds and fertilizers for the farmers during the cropping seasons₹454 crore is proposed towards subsidy for capital investment forv establishment of Commercial Agri-enterprises and for popularization of agricultural implements, equipment and diesel pump sets  An outlay of ₹60 croreprovisioned as Support to Farmers' Producers Organisation  ₹500croreallocated for Pradhan  Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY)₹106 crorefor the Odisha Millet Missionv  Outlay of ₹1,415 crore for the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development sector₹137 crore proposed for the development of Brackish Water Aquaculture,v Marine Fisheries, Intensive Aquaculture, and Inland Fisheries.₹70crore under the flagship Machha Chasa Pain Nua Pokhari KholaYojana₹161 crore for Blue Revolution for integrated development & management of fisheries₹102 crore under the scheme Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikash Yojana₹100croreforUp-gradation of Livestock Health Care service /wp:list D. Irrigation wp:list {"backgroundColor":"vivid-purple","textColor":"white"} An outlay of ₹2,258 crore for incomplete AIBP Projects implemented through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)₹795crore for construction of In-stream Storage Structures (ISS) in all major rivers of the State.  ₹454 crore proposed under state funded Water Sector Infrastructure Development Programme (WSIDP) for on-going and new projectsAn outlay of ₹710 crore for flood control and drainage work  ₹860 crore for Parbati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation Scheme₹180 croreunder RIDF for Jalanidhi scheme to create additional irrigationv potential  A sum of ₹389 crore proposed for completion of 21,000 Deep Bore Wells₹400 crore under Biju Krushak VikasYojana for installation of 1500 community lift irrigation projects  ₹164 croreallocated for revival of 1000 defunct lift irrigation points₹101crore is being proposed under Canal Lining and System Rehabilitation Programme (CLSRP)  ₹77croreproposed under Nabakrushna Choudhury  Secha UnnayanaYojana /wp:list