Odisha Council of Ministers approve budget for 2018-19

Bhubaneswar: A budget of Rs 1.20 lakh crores for the financial year 2018-19 was approved in a meeting of the State Council of Ministers on Wednesday with an emphasis given agriculture and infrastructure development sectors in rural pockets. Sources said the pro-poor budget has been made keeping in view the 2019 elections as government has […]

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Bhubaneswar: A budget of Rs 1.20 lakh crores for the financial year 2018-19 was approved in a meeting of the State Council of Ministers on Wednesday with an emphasis given agriculture and infrastructure development sectors in rural pockets.

Sources said the pro-poor budget has been made keeping in view the 2019 elections as government has tried to accommodate a number of welfare schemes for addressing the farmers' agitation, chit fund affected investors and others.