Education, food security on top priority as Odisha unveils Rs 17,440cr supplementary Budget

The Odisha Government on Friday presented Rs 17,440 crore Supplementary Budget for 2025–26 in the Legislative Assembly, outlining fresh allocations for ongoing projects, welfare schemes, and new policy commitments.

The supplementary provision has been necessitated due to additional fund requirements for major state schemes, enhanced central schemes, contingency fund recoupment, and accounting adjustments. The budget includes Rs 3,389 crore under Administrative Expenditure and Rs 13,716 crore under Programme Expenditure, besides allocations for disaster response and state transfers.

Highest Allocation to Food Security

The Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department received the single-largest allocation of Rs 4,329 crore, mainly to support food grain procurement and subsidies. This includes Rs 3,000 crore as revolving fund for paddy procurement and Rs 1,325 crore under PDS subsidies.

Education Sector Receives Rs 2,327 Crore

A major portion of funds has been earmarked for the School and Mass Education Department. Key allocations include support for Samagra Shiksha, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas, PM-POSHAN, and infrastructure improvement across schools and higher education institutions.
Rs 1,558 Crore for Women and Child Development

The Women and Child Development & Mission Shakti Department received significant support, including funding for Anganwadi construction, the SUBHADRA Yojana, MAMATA scheme, Mission Shakti interest subvention and NRLM activities.
Health Sector Strengthened with Rs 1,164 Crore

Key provisions include:

•    Upgradation of Cuttack Medical College
•    Procurement of essential medicines
•    Rs 994 crore for National Health Mission
•    Rs 40 crore under Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana
•    Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Gets Rs 1,673 Crore

The focus remains on farmer-centric interventions, including subsidies under Samrudha Krushaka Yojana, poultry development under Prani Sampad Samruddhi Yojana, Matsyajeevi Kalyan Yojana, and interest subvention for cooperative bank loans.

Infrastructure Development: Rs 1,955 Crore

Funds have been allocated for capital asset maintenance, urban development programmes, Minimum Needs Programme, Setu Bandhan Yojana, and the establishment of new cultural infrastructure, including Kalamandal.

As of October 2025, Odisha achieved 48% of its revenue receipt target and 39% expenditure of the annual budget. The State reported a revenue surplus of 1.3% and maintained full FRBM compliance, with debt-to-GSDP at 11.9%.

Government Aligns Budget with Long-Term Vision

The allocations reflect the State’s strategic focus areas under Samrudhha Odisha 2036, prioritising healthcare, education, rural development, women's empowerment, infrastructure creation, and balanced regional growth.