Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is setting ambitious fiscal targets, aiming to raise budget spending to 85% for the 2024-25 fiscal year, an improvement on the 81% achieved in 2023-24, according to an official report. The Chief Minister, who also manages the Finance portfolio, set these goals during a departmental expenditure review this Thursday. Despite challenges posed by elections, governmental transition, and the budget presentation in September, Majhi expressed satisfaction with the current spending progress.
