India, Dec. 2 -- The per capita debt burden in Odisha stood at Rs 26,978 till the end of October of the current financial year, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state assembly on Monday.

In a written reply to a question by BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy, the chief minister said the total outstanding public debt of the state government as on October 31 is Rs 1,26,799 crore.

The per capita loan burden in Odisha has remained much lower in comparison to other states, he claimed.

The Budgetary annual interest provision for the FY 2025-26 is Rs 6500 crores.

As per data shared by the chief minister in the House, the public debt was Rs 92,775.18 crore by the end of 2019-20, and it surged to Rs 1,20,710.18 crore by FY 2024-25....