CM Majhi pushes for capex growth to boost employment
New Indian ExpressBHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday advised secretaries of all departments to expedite development projects and ensure that plan expenditure is made on time. Chairing a meeting of all secretaries at Lok Seba Bhawan, Majhi emphasised on capital expenditure which will stimulate growth and create employment opportunities. As the state government has a poor record in utilisation of budgetary allocations, Majhi underscored the need for augmentation of technical manpower in departments handling infrastructure projects. Principal secretary Finance department Saswat Mishra presenting a comparative income and expenditure account for first four months of 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years said the total income during this period of the current fiscal was Rs 57,085 crore as against Rs 51,234 crore during the corresponding period last year.