Bhubaneswar, June 6 -- The Odisha government will launch a new scheme 'Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikash Yojana (MSBY) to improve urban infrastructure in the state.

The state Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, today approved the new scheme, which aims to enhance urban infrastructure and improve revenue model with an integrated approach to urban development in line with 'Viksit Odisha @ 2036 vision'.

The state government will spend Rs 6,000 crore in five years from 2025-26 to 2029-30 financial year for implementation of the new scheme, said Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja while briefing the media.

It has allocated a sum of Rs 1,100 crore for implementation of the scheme in the 2025-26 fiscal, he added.

Under the scheme, the state ...