Budget session of Odisha Assembly from March 20

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly's budget session is scheduled to begin from March 20 with Governor S C Jamir's address, a notification issued by Odisha Legislative Assembly said on Saturday.

The state's Finance Minister Shashi Bhushan Behera will present the annual budget for the year 2018-19 on March 23, the notification said, adding that the session will be held in two phases.

While the first phase of the Assembly will be held from March 20 to 31, the second phase is scheduled to start from April 11, it said.

The session is scheduled to conclude on May 5, the notification added.