Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: The State Planbudget utilisation up to October, 2016 has touched around 46 percent of the
budget provision thereby marking an increase of around 18.37 percent compared
to the utilisation during 2015-16.
This was revealed at a meeting of all Secretaries
held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State
Secretariat on Thursday wherein Special Secretary (Finance) Ashok Kumar Meena
presented the updates for discussion.
held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State
Secretariat on Thursday wherein Special Secretary (Finance) Ashok Kumar Meena
presented the updates for discussion.
Reviewing the progress, the Chief
Secretary directed all departments to keep close watch over the field level
implementation of the flagship programmes. The departments were also directed
to put more public services online and develop mobile apps for the public
services notified under Odisha Right to Public Services Act so that citizens
can easily apply from their own mobiles.
Secretary directed all departments to keep close watch over the field level
implementation of the flagship programmes. The departments were also directed
to put more public services online and develop mobile apps for the public
services notified under Odisha Right to Public Services Act so that citizens
can easily apply from their own mobiles.
Principal Secretaries and Secretaries
of the concerned departments were advised to finalise the facilitating and
regulating policies that are under preparation within November 17.
of the concerned departments were advised to finalise the facilitating and
regulating policies that are under preparation within November 17.
The Chief Secretary also advised the
departments to transact more number of files through OSAWAS and minimize the
use of hard files. Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan participating in
discussion advised the departments to review the existing multiple schemes and
asses how many of them can be converged and how many of them are redundant.
departments to transact more number of files through OSAWAS and minimize the
use of hard files. Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan participating in
discussion advised the departments to review the existing multiple schemes and
asses how many of them can be converged and how many of them are redundant.
The discussion regarding disposal of
grievances received through e-abhijog figured in the meeting. It was seen that
around 86 percent of such grievances have been disposed up to November 7.
grievances received through e-abhijog figured in the meeting. It was seen that
around 86 percent of such grievances have been disposed up to November 7.
Available data show around Rs 20872 crore
has been utilized under state plan up to October, 2016 which is around 46
percent of the total budget estimate. The utilization in agriculture and allied
sectors has been around 49 percent of the budget estimate i.e. Rs 5393 crore in
real terms. The expenditure in this sector has increased by 5 percent over the
expenditure of last fiscal during the same period.
has been utilized under state plan up to October, 2016 which is around 46
percent of the total budget estimate. The utilization in agriculture and allied
sectors has been around 49 percent of the budget estimate i.e. Rs 5393 crore in
real terms. The expenditure in this sector has increased by 5 percent over the
expenditure of last fiscal during the same period.
Similarly, the infrastructure spending
has also gone up to around 56 percent of the budget estimate marking a growth
of around two percent over the last year. The utilization in this sector has
been to the tune of Rs 6043 crore in real terms up to October, 2016. Social
sector spending has also touched Rs 8373 crore marking an increase of around 4
percent over the last year. The total revenue collection up to October, 2016
has been around Rs 15,153 crore. Chief Secretary Padhi advised the revenue
earning departments to scale up revenue collection to meet higher expenditure
in infrastructure and agriculture sectors.
has also gone up to around 56 percent of the budget estimate marking a growth
of around two percent over the last year. The utilization in this sector has
been to the tune of Rs 6043 crore in real terms up to October, 2016. Social
sector spending has also touched Rs 8373 crore marking an increase of around 4
percent over the last year. The total revenue collection up to October, 2016
has been around Rs 15,153 crore. Chief Secretary Padhi advised the revenue
earning departments to scale up revenue collection to meet higher expenditure
in infrastructure and agriculture sectors.