India, Feb. 13 -- The Mohan Majhi government is making substantial efforts to empower GYAN - Garib (the poor), Yuva (the youth), Annadata (farmers), and Narishakti (women) - through a wide range of schemes and programmes, Odisha governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said on Thursday.

Addressing on the opening day of the Budget session, Kambhampati said, "The government implements a people-first approach in delivering essential services, creating livelihood opportunities, and developing key infrastructure to the poor."

He further elaborated, "Social security pensions are provided to 57 lakh people covering the highest percentage of population among all states in the country. The government has also made provision for pension for beneficiaries a...