Bhubaneshwar, Nov. 28 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday presented a Supplementary Budget of Rs 17,440 crore for the current financial year 2025-26 in the Assembly, to fund flagship development, welfare and infrastructure projects.
While the annual budget for 2025-26 is pegged at Rs 2.90 lakh crore, the supplementary outlay aims to meet the "needs and expectations of a welfare state" by supporting critical projects, accommodating changes in central funding patterns, and recouping advances from the Odisha Contingency Fund.
"To meet with the needs and aspirations of the people in a Welfare State, the Supplementary Budget is aimed at fulfilling the requirement of funds for public welfare and developmental activities in the...