Presentation of Additional Expenditure Appropriation Bill in Odisha Assembly, Speech by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi

Today, all the esteemed members had a detailed discussion on this. Through this fruitful debate, everyone has asked some questions and also given some suggestions. The government will take into consideration all the constructive criticism and feedback.

On this occasion, I will now express my views on the development, economy and vision of the state. I presented a full budget of Rs 2.90 lakh crore for the current financial year in the House, which was passed by this House.

In the last eight months, our government has been implementing various programmes as per the budget provisions. At that time, I had said in my speech that the current budget is a balanced budget which is aimed at the welfare of every section of the people of the state.

Our budget was based on four main components – improvement of livelihood, development of infrastructure, social security and welfare of society and Odisha’s prosperity. For the past one and a half years, our government, guided by the mantra of the country’s famous Prime Minister, Hon’ble Narendra Modi Ji, ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Trimaar and Sabka Mantramukhi’, has been implementing various schemes and programmes for the four main sections of the society – the poor, women, youth and the poor.

Therefore, this bill has been introduced to provide for the additional expenditure required for the successful implementation of all these programs.

I would like to inform the honourable members that everyone must have reviewed this additional expenditure budget in detail. You must have noticed that out of the additional expenditure of Rs. 17,440 crore, only Rs. 13,716 crore will be spent on programme expenditure. From this, everyone will know the vision and intentions of the government.

For us, the annual budget is not just a calculation of income and expenditure for the year. Our government believes in state building, this state and nation building cannot be done in just one or two budgets. For this, a vision and foresight are needed.

Therefore, our goal is to build a ‘Prosperous Odisha’ by 2036 and Odisha’s contribution to building a ‘Developed India’ by 2047, as envisioned by the Honorable Prime Minister.

The biggest contribution to realizing this dream will be infrastructure construction. The more infrastructure that is built, the more jobs will be created, the more economic growth will occur.

Therefore, our government has consciously tried to allocate as much of the budget as possible for capital expenditure. Hence, the last budget included a capital expenditure of Rs. 65,012 crore. This was 6.11 percent of the total state domestic product of Odisha, the highest ratio in the country.

During the discussion, my friends from the Congress party asked me some questions about the government’s infrastructure. I would like to remind them of a speech by one of their chief ministers.

A South Indian Chief Minister (Chief Minister of Telangana) ruled by his party said in a public forum (in a television interview) with great bitterness, ‘The financial condition of my state is so dire that even if I wanted to, I cannot spend Rs 500 crore on capital expenditure per month.’ That is, he can spend about Rs 5,000 crore on capital expenditure per year.

But, our government spends as much in a month as they spend on infrastructure in a year. Another Congress-ruled state planned to impose a tax on toilet seats (Himachal Pradesh). Another Congress-ruled state has imposed a garbage tax on household waste disposal. So, the intelligent public of Odisha does not want your kind of economic management.

Our government is managing the economy of the state very efficiently. I have no hesitation in saying that our government’s economic management is the best among all the states in the country.

I would like to mention here that as per the State Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM Act), 2005, the state’s debt stock should be limited to 25 percent of the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GSDP) and the interest payment to gross revenue ratio (IP/RR ratio) should be limited to 15 percent.

However, according to the data received from the Accountant General, Odisha, while the state’s Revenue Surplus (1.3 percent) has remained stable till October 2025, the debt burden to the state gross domestic product (Debt-GSDP ratio) has remained at 11.9 percent and the interest payment to revenue ratio (IP/RR ratio) has remained at 2.2 percent.

Along with this, as of the end of October 2025, the state’s per-capita debt was only Rs 26,978, which is significantly lower compared to other states.

Therefore, the criticism and anxiety expressed by some members regarding the current state of affairs in the state is completely unfounded.

Our government has adopted two strategies for the economic development of the state. That is, rapid development of the state along with discipline in financial management. Fortunately, in the last one and a half years, our government has been able to achieve both these goals.

Despite the corpus fund of Rs 500 crore for new welfare schemes in Odisha such as Subhadra Yojana, Kisan Samriddha Yojana, Madho Singh Scholarship Yojana, Chief Minister’s Kanya Vivah Yojana, Shri Jagannath Darshan Yojana, Godavarish Mishra Adarsh ​​Primary School, and Shri Jagannath Temple, the financial management of the state is very poor.

Therefore, to maintain the state’s financial health, we have not compromised on welfare schemes in any way, nor have we put the state’s health system in the ICU by spending recklessly like some other states.

Because for us, the definition of development is continuous. It is not our policy to sacrifice the future of the entire state for a momentary electoral success. Therefore, our every budget is a step towards building a prosperous Odisha.

If you analyze these additional grant demands, you will notice that the highest grant demand is for the Food and Consumer Welfare Department at Rs. 4,329 crore, followed by the School and Mass Education Department at Rs. 2,000 crore, Health and Family Welfare Department at Rs. 1,159 crore, Agriculture and Allied Sector at Rs. 1,673 crore, and Women and Child Welfare and Mission Shakti at Rs. 1,557 crore.

Therefore, this is evidence of our government’s commitment to the common people, especially farmers, women and students.

Due to the far-sighted policies of the Union Government led by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, while the entire world is in a recession today, India is the only country where the growth rate is the highest in the world. The last quarterly growth rate was 8.2 percent, which is the highest in the world. This growth is certainly remarkable despite the uncertainty of Trump tariffs.

Before the festive season, Hon’ble Shri Modi Ji gave a gift to the people of the entire country in the form of GST Reform 2.0. In the area of ​​indirect taxes, the decision to simplify GST into two main slabs, 5% and 18%, has increased the ability of the public to save and spend money.

GST rates have been reduced on daily essentials, groceries, personal care items, footwear, small appliances, household goods, small cars and bikes and other consumer goods. This has helped in reducing inflation in October.

Farmers, who make up 60 percent of the state’s working population, are not just farmers for us, they are our ‘breadwinners’. Prosperous farmers are indispensable for building a prosperous Odisha. Therefore, the input support that was started last year is continuing to provide fair prices for the products they produce through their hard work.

Therefore, to ensure smooth procurement of paddy, an additional provision of Rs 2,000 crore has been made for Revolving Fund along with an additional Rs 3,000 crore for PDS concession. With this, about 10 million tonnes of paddy can be procured from the farmers and their dues can be given to them on time.

Some members have expressed concerns about the process of grain procurement. I would like to assure all the food suppliers of the state through this House that not a single eligible farmer will be deprived of the sale of grain. Therefore, if any amendment in the process is required, our government will consider it.

I would like to say only one thing to the members of Biju Janata Dal, ‘Your model for the development of farmers has been seen all over the country. It has led to such development that the monthly income of farmers was the second lowest in the country with Rs 5,112.’

But, that will not happen in our government’s revenue. Thanks to programs like Samruddh Odisha and Subhadra Yojana, the annual income of each family has increased by about Rs 58,000.

For us, women empowerment is not just a slogan or a means to fill empty seats in the election assembly. Every woman in the state is a Subhadra-Rupini for us. Therefore, our government is committed to protecting women and protecting their dignity. Whoever interferes in this will suffer the consequences.

An additional Rs 295,000 crore has been proposed for the addition of more beneficiaries in Subhadra. An expenditure of Rs 200 crore has been proposed for the completion of incomplete buildings of Anganwadi centres set up by some members. An expenditure of Rs 142 crore has been proposed under Mamata Yojana for providing maternity benefits to women through DBT.

Providing quality education and health is a key element of our governance. The Godavarish Mishra Primary Model School, which is to be established in the coming days, is going to become a model for the entire country.

The government has provided the necessary budget along with guidelines in this direction. Highly trained teachers with global backgrounds will change the face of primary education.

I would like to assure the Biju Janata Dal members sitting here that these schools will not be declared universal schools just by painting them in the 5T format. They will actually be built as universal schools.

The additional expenditure includes Rs 392 crore under Pradhan Mantri Poshan, Rs 320 crore for Odisha Adarsh ​​Vidyalaya, Rs 307 crore for State Assistance for All Education, Rs 207 crore for grant-in-aid private high schools and Rs 121 crore for private higher secondary schools, a provision of Rs 71 crore for Chief Minister Poshan Shakti, Rs 71 crore for reimbursement of per child expenses in grant-in-aid schools under the Right to Education Act, Rs 51 crore for provision of textbooks to all students of classes IX and X, and Rs 51 crore for Pancha Sakha Shiksha Setu Yojana.

All these programs will strengthen the education sector and be successful in reducing dropout rates.

Similarly, an additional allocation of Rs 1,164 crore has been proposed for various schemes in the health sector. Rs 994 crore has been provided for the centrally launched scheme National Health Mission (NHM). Rs 50 crore has been allocated for starting new postgraduate courses in medical colleges. Rs 40 crore has been allocated for providing affordable tertiary health services under the Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana.

Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘The soul of India resides in the villages’. More than 82 percent of the people of our state live in rural areas. Therefore, the overall development of Odisha is impossible without the development of villages. The previous government probably did not realize this properly.

Youth are our future. The biggest issue for the youth is employment. So regarding the demand for expenditure on public administration, I have already talked about the government’s success in this direction in the last one and a half years, so I will not repeat it again.

After our government came to power, more than 37,000 government positions were filled, and work is underway to fill about 30,000 positions in the next four months.

But, the problem is, the last government had a habit of awarding important work like government jobs to unqualified contractors for various examinations. As a result, the examinations were held in someone’s garage and on someone’s roof. In a word, the government was not interested in a transparent selection process, which paved the way for gross irregularities in the examinations.

After our government came to power, we have stopped all these systems and started a robust process and wherever possible, the examination will be conducted in the presence of government approved and reliable organizations. Our first goal is that every examinee should feel that he has given the examination in a clean and corruption free environment.

Regardless of party affiliation, everyone knows that it is not possible to appoint everyone in government jobs alone. For this, the participation of the private sector is very necessary. Our government is working in this direction. Since our government came to power, under the guidance of the esteemed Prime Minister, out of the 719 proposals, 416 industrial proposals have been approved.

This will involve an investment of Rs 4,12,379 crore and create employment opportunities for 2,83,194 people. In the coming days, Odisha will create a new identity for itself in the production of highly advanced silicon semiconductor chips. This will strengthen the economy of the state and create new employment opportunities.

Some MLAs from the opposition party have questioned how the double-engine government is functioning.

I would like to say here that the double-engine government has unleashed unprecedented progress for Odisha by ensuring speedy project approvals, massive financial support and smooth coordination between the Centre and the State, which has created a strong foundation for rapid and inclusive development.

Under the visionary leadership of our esteemed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the recent approval of mega-projects in Odisha is a sign of his commitment to the future of Odisha.

These projects will put Odisha at the forefront of areas such as inland and coastal connectivity, industrial diversification, high-tech manufacturing, reduction of logistical bottlenecks, employment generation and integration into national and global supply chains. Some examples are –

a. The approval of the Rs 8,300 crore Rameshwar-Paradeep coastal highway is a major step for coastal connectivity in Odisha.

The first phase will reduce the travel distance between Rameswaram and Paradip from 210 km to about 160 km, reduce travel time by about 45% (from 5 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours), facilitate easy mobility along the Odisha coast – promoting tourism, port management, logistics hub and trade.

b. Proposal for a 111 km long 6-lane Greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) with an investment of about Rs. 8,400 crore, which will reduce traffic congestion in urban centres like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Khordha and facilitate movement of goods and passengers with lower logistics costs and increase trade activities.

c. In the high-tech sector, two new state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing units, including a compound semiconductor fab under the Bharat Semiconductor Mission – with a total investment of over Rs. 2,066 crore in Odisha – are a landmark step towards transforming the state into a semiconductor and electronics hub. These facilities are expected to create hundreds of highly skilled jobs, boost supporting industries and align Odisha with India’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

d. Currently, work on railway projects worth more than Rs 75,000 crore is underway in Odisha and work on national highways worth more than Rs 12,000 crore is underway.

An important element of our government is the preservation and promotion of Odia language, literature and culture. An outlay of Rs. 482 crore has been proposed for the comprehensive and systematic development of Odia language, literature and cultural heritage for the financial year 2025-26.

In the current supplementary budget, a grant of Rs 47 crore has been made for the Shri Jagannath Temple under the Law Department and Rs 314 crore has been made under the Oriya Language, Literature and Culture Department. The major schemes include – Rs 100 crore under the Barputra Heritage Village Scheme, Rs 30 crore grant to the Directorate of Culture for organizing various cultural programs, Rs 90 crore for establishing Kalamandal, and Rs 60 crore grant to cultural institutions for the promotion of art, culture and heritage.

In the previous government, only one family was honoured, but after the Modi government came to power, the forgotten great men and women started being honoured.

Whether it is celebrating Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary as National Tribal Pride Day or announcing scholarships in the name of Shaheed Madho Singh or celebrating Jayadab’s birth anniversary by visiting his birthplace, our government is giving due honour to all the Barputras and women of the state. This process will continue in the coming days.

About one-fourth of the population of Odisha is tribal. Therefore, without the development of such a large number of people, the development of the state is impossible. Therefore, our government, in collaboration with the Central Government, is working for the overall development of the tribal community and the tribal-dominated areas. The ideals of our successful Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Mantukham’ will guide the development of the tribals.

There is a need to empower all sections of the society through the principles of social justice, equality and inclusion, hence PM-Janman Yojana Abhiyan has been launched with the aim of reaching out to the underprivileged tribal communities with various government schemes towards mainstreaming them. The Pradhan Mantri Jansatiya Takna Gram Abhiyan has been launched in Modi ji’s efforts for the overall upliftment of the tribals.

Similarly, people from the Scheduled Castes are also very important to us. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, which aims to eradicate untouchability and provide equal protection to all in public places, is being strictly followed in Odisha. The Act is being implemented in the state through Special Courts, Vigilance and Monitoring Committees and the Directorate of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development. Under this Act, Rs. 23 crore 20 lakhs have been provided to 24,020 beneficiaries.

Therefore, a provision of Rs. 531 crore has been made for this department in the current budget. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are an integral part of Odisha, and their all-round development is our commitment.

I would like to ask those who talk about the development of Odisha by boasting of 24 years of rule, what kind of development is this where ambulances cannot reach due to lack of roads, patients and pregnant women are carried on stretchers to the ambulance. What kind of development is this, even today there is no electricity in the villages, people are living on DB light.

After 24 years of efficient governance, we do not have clean drinking water at home. What kind of development is this? If this is your definition of development, then we do not need such development.

Therefore, the government has launched ‘Mission Power’ to provide electricity, drinking water and road connectivity to all the villages of Odisha in the next two years. Our government has started work on a war footing to ensure this within the next two years.

In the current supplementary budget, an additional grant of Rs 353 crore has been provided for this. ‘Prosperous Villages’ are required for a prosperous Odisha.

Therefore, our government is taking steps to make the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Departments more dynamic.

I will now express some views on the financial health of the state.

Firstly, some members have questioned the government’s spending target. I would like to assure everyone that the trend of spending of the money provided in the budget is satisfactory compared to last year.

The total expenditure of the state budget till November, 2025 is about 44%, which was 43% at the same time last year. We are now taking necessary steps for full utilization of the budget funds. We regularly review both income and expenditure in high-level meetings. We are taking steps to remove the constraints arising for departmental expenditure. Therefore, I am confident that by the end of the year, we will be able to fully utilize the budget funds and will be successful in delivering the benefits of all the schemes of the government to the people.

Apart from this, the revenue collection status is as expected. Here I would like to inform that this year the state government can achieve the target set for resource collection. Till November, 2025 of the current financial year, the state has achieved a growth of 8.33 percent in total revenue collection. This is 54% of the budget estimate. Own source revenue collection has been as expected due to growth in land revenue, stamp duty, vehicle tax and dividend collection.

During this period, we have received central assistance along with state share of central taxes of Rs. 50,462 crore, which is about Rs. 6,000 crore (13%) more than last year. This growth rate shows that the revenue collection target as per the budget estimates for the current financial year can be achieved by the end of the year.

With this additional spending package, we expect to maintain a revenue surplus, limit the fiscal deficit to 3.5 percent of the state gross domestic product, and limit the debt-to-state gross domestic product ratio to the target level by the end of the year.

We also expect to maintain Capital Outlay at a level above 6 percent of the State Gross Domestic Product. This will contribute to economic growth and help us to carry out various developmental and welfare programmes undertaken by the State Government.

Today, we are moving towards building a prosperous Odisha by 2036 and a developed India by 2047. By 2036, we have set a goal to ensure Odisha’s strong contribution towards building a developed India through all-round development of the state, holistic growth and tribal empowerment.

We have set a target to make our state among the top five states in the country by 2036. We will definitely achieve this target. Every budget of our government is bringing us closer to achieving this target.

Today I have introduced this Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill and I request the honourable members to approve it wholeheartedly. If approved by this House, this money will be utilized for the betterment of the state. I would like to assure all the honourable members once again that the government will consider all the constructive suggestions and ideas given by you wholeheartedly. “”