By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Reacting to Union Budget for 2022-23 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saoid the sectoral allocation is slashed in critical sectors like agriculture and farmers’ welfare, higher education, rural development and women and child development. This could hamper inclusive growth.
Patnaik said reduction in MGNREGS in a pandemic situation is not going to help poor people.Patnaik said that the Production Linked Initiative schemes in fourteen sectors and extension of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme would be helpful in mitigating supply side constraints.
Increased allocation under Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY is welcome steps. However, people of Odisha are shocked that the genuine demands of Odisha on rural housing are neglected, while the same is considered for other States.
Highlighting Odisha Millet Mission’s role in promoting nutritional security and augmenting farmer’s income, CM expressed happiness that GoI has recognised the importance of millet in Budget2022 in the context of declaration of 2023 as International Year of Millets by UN.
CM said that the increased allocation under Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY are welcome steps. CM however said that people of Odisha are shocked that the genuine demands of the state on rural housing are neglected, while the same is considered for other states.
