Tag: 2016 17

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Finance minister Pradip Amat on Friday presented a separate Agriculture budget of Rs 13,181.89 crore for the year 2016-17 that focuses on irrigation, millet farming and start-ups to promote agri-based industries in the State. Presenting the agriculture budget Amat said, “Untimely and scanty rains have affected agricultural output across the State. We need […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though the Centre on Thursday allocated a sizeable Rs 4,682 crore for Odisha in the railway budget for 2016-17, the budgetary amount has evoked a mixed reaction. Terming Railway minister Suresh Prabhu’s budget disappointing, BJD’s Lok Sabha MP Pinaki Mishra said, “It is very painful that there are no innovative ideas in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday proposed eight new railway routes in Odisha while presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2016-17. These are Jeypore-Malkangiri, Jeypore-Nabarangpur, Berhampur Sambalpur, Junagarh-Ambaguda via Nabarangpur, Bansapani-Badabil, Barsuan-Bansapani, Bandhamunda-Rourkela and Narayangarh-Bhadrak. Apart from this, budget allocation of Rs 240 crore has been for the remaining work of Khurda […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is likely to make provision for higher allocation for the special agriculture budget this year. This was discussed at a high level review meeting presided over by chief secretary AP Padhi at the State Secretariat here on Monday. Taking note of the severe drought in the state this year, the state […]