Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (UNI) The Odisha government has presented a demand of Rs.12,59,148 crore for the state for the five years 2026-31 before the 16th Finance Commission, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Thursday.
Majhi made this statement to the media after discussions with the 16th Finance Commission.
Summarizing the state's demands, the Chief Minister stated that they include Rs.9,88,422 crore for meeting the pre-devolution revenue deficit, Rs.1,10,434 crore for state-specific needs, Rs.1,00,036 crore for grants to rural and urban local bodies, Rs.31,004 crore for the State Disaster Management Fund, and Rs.29,252 crore for the State Disaster Relief Fund.