Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- The Odisha government has incurred an expenditure of Rs 83,84,81,000 on publicity and advertisement activities from July 2024 to present, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi informed the Assembly. The figures were presented by the Chief Minister in response to a question raised by Congress MLA Rama Chandra Kadam.

Sharing a detailed breakup of the expenditure, CM Majhi stated that newspapers received the highest allocation, reflecting the government's continued reliance on print media for public outreach. A total of Rs 69.78 crore was spent on newspaper advertisements alone, making it the dominant component of the publicity budget.

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