By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal while addressing the Budget Session of Odisha State Assembly on Friday, said, against an annual target of Rs.1,300 crore of revenue generation from minor minerals for the current financial year, Rs.448.36 crore has already been collected by the State Government till now.
The current financial year mining revenue collection stands at Rs.31,049 crore till December, 2021. Against the total mining revenue collection of Rs.46,347 crore over the last five years up to 2020-21 the current year collection stands at Rs.31,049 crore till December, 2021, which is an all-time record, he said.
The Budget Session will continue till March 31. Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari will present a Vote on Account (Budget) for the 2022-23 on March 29 and discussion on the Budget will be conducted on the same day. The Appropriation Bill on Vote on Account will be laid before the House on the concluding day on March 31.
