ओडिशा राज्य बजट 2018-19 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Revenue receipts grew to Rs 76,500 crore as mining revenue surged with iron ore prices exceeding $90 per tonne.
• Fiscal deficit at 2.7% of GSDP at Rs 12,500 crore maintained the disciplined trajectory despite elevated capital spending.
• Extremely Severe Cyclone Fani struck Odisha in May 2019, the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the state since 1999.
• Cyclone Fani response involved evacuation of 12 lakh people with only 64 casualties, globally lauded as disaster management gold standard.
• Capital expenditure at Rs 20,500 crore set a state record, directed toward post-Fani reconstruction and industrial infrastructure.
• Hockey World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar was a resounding success, enhancing the state's international profile.
• GSDP at Rs 4,65,000 crore grew at 8% nominally as steel production and mining continued expanding.
• Mining lease auctions generated Rs 3,000 crore in premium revenue beyond regular royalties.
• Education spending expanded the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya network to 314 schools across all blocks.
• Food security programme achieved near-universal coverage with 4 crore beneficiaries at Rs 1 per kg rice.
• Total outstanding debt-to-GSDP ratio at 17.2% remained stable despite Cyclone Fani reconstruction borrowing.
• Healthcare spending funded post-Fani reconstruction of 150 damaged primary health centres in Puri and Khordha.
• Interest payments at Rs 7,300 crore consumed only 10% of revenue receipts, providing substantial fiscal cushion.
• KALIA scheme launched providing Rs 25,000 per year livelihood support to small and marginal farmers.