Rs 9,828.57-cr Supp Budget presented

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Finance Minister Shashi Bhushan Behera presented a Supplementary Budget of Rs 9,828.57 crore for current fiscal 2017-18 in the State Assembly on Thursday.

The provisions made in the Budget comprise Rs 1791.65 for administrative expenditure Rs 6812.76 crore for programme expenditure, Rs 1142.38 for disaster response funds and Rs 81.79 crore for transfers from State to UlBs.

Of the programme expenditure, Rs 4,890.36 crore has been set aside for infrastructure and rural development, Rs 300 crore for instatllation of 33/11 KV substations Rs 187.98 crore for Equity investment in OPGC Unit 3 and 4, Rs 75 crore for  flood control and drainage and Rs 197.93 crore for National Rural livelihood Mission.

Rs 496 crore has been allocated for development of urban areas, Rs 151.78 crore for “Mamata” scheme and Rs 62.09 crore for Madhbabu Pension Yojana.

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