Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday presented a Rs 3.10 lakh crore Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, outlining an ambitious roadmap focused on infrastructure expansion, women’s welfare, agriculture, health, and irrigation-led growth.
The State’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has been estimated at Rs 11 lakh 7 crore, with the government setting a 12% growth target for the upcoming fiscal period. The Budget signals a strong push towards capital expenditure and long-term asset creation, alongside social sector expansion.
A major announcement includes the construction of a new Legislative Assembly complex and Secretariat building in Bhubaneswar. The plan also provides for a people’s shelter facility for visiting guests, a global museum, and an Odisha Pavilion Convention Centre aimed at strengthening the state’s institutional and cultural infrastructure.
Flood control and irrigation received substantial allocations. An amount of Rs 350 crore has been earmarked for flood management, while Rs 1,000 crore has been set aside for the In-Stream Storage Structure Programme. The Nabakrushna Choudhury Irrigation Development Scheme will receive Rs 180 crore, and Rs 280 crore has been allocated for the Chief Minister Adibandh Scheme. Another Rs 100 crore has been provisioned for the river rejuvenation initiative ‘Sanjeevani’. The government has set a water irrigation target of 3.33 lakh hectares, with an additional 15,000 hectares planned by 2029.
The Budget also announced the ‘Chilika Rejuvenation’ scheme to address geomorphological instability in Chilika Lake, reinforcing ecological restoration efforts in the region.
Religious and cultural initiatives featured prominently. A sum of Rs 1,000 crore has been allocated for the Shri Jagannath Museum and Library Centre linked to Shri Jagannath Temple. An online digital hundi named ‘Samarpan’ has been introduced to facilitate transparent donations. Additionally, Rs 5 crore has been proposed for the inventory and counting of the Ratna Bhandar, the CM said in a series of posts on X.
In rural and agricultural development, Rs 5,575 crore has been allocated for the VB-G RAM G programme, while Rs 635 crore has been earmarked for the Samruddha Anganwadi Yojana. The government has proposed Rs 100 crore for developing 100 Smart Farm Markets under the Model Mandi initiative and Rs 240 crore for what it described as the world’s largest grain storage project. Allocations also include Rs 10 crore for a Rare Earth Corridor, Rs 23 crore for the state AI Mission, and Rs 150 crore for the Tourism Land Bank Scheme.
Women-centric schemes received significant emphasis. The Subhadra Scheme has been allocated Rs 10,145 crore and is expected to benefit more than one crore women. Rs 12 crore has been set aside for the Chief Minister Kanya Bibaha Yojana. A new Kanya Sumangala Scheme was also announced to support economically disadvantaged girls in pursuing higher education. Under the proposal, a savings instrument worth Rs 20,000 will be created in the name of each eligible girl, and Rs 1,01,000 will be provided upon completion of graduation.
In the health sector, the CM announced the establishment of five new medical colleges. Ayurvedic medical colleges will be set up in Gajapati, Malkangiri, and Rayagada, while two homeopathic colleges will be established in Nayagarh and Nuapada. A total outlay of Rs 140 crore has been proposed for these institutions.
Healthcare financing saw a major boost, with Rs 4,279 crore allocated for Ayushman Bharat and the Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana. The National Health Mission will receive Rs 1,958 crore. Provisions include Rs 786 crore for Niramaya health insurance, Rs 371 crore for diagnostics, Rs 198 crore for ambulance services, and Rs 183 crore for the Health Assistance Scheme. The Chief Minister Health Services Mission has been allocated Rs 5,008 crore.
Overall, the Health and Family Welfare Department has been allocated Rs 23,182 crore, including Rs 17,737 crore for programme expenditure. Health spending accounts for 7.5% of the total Budget outlay.
