Odisha Spends 40% of State Budget on Women Welfare Schemes

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said at least 40% of the state's total budget goes to welfare schemes and empowerment programs for women. He named Subhadra Yojana, Lakhpati Didi, Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana, and Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana as main state welfare schemes.

Higher education at all government and government-aided institutions is free of tuition for students. Girl children who finish their graduation get Rs 1 lakh in financial help.

Free, cashless treatment is available at empanelled private hospitals across the country under Ayushman Bharat - Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana.

The Chief Minister was at the state-level 'Angan Ka Utsav' and 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maas celebrations at Barmunda Anganwadi Centre in Bhubaneswar on 29 September 2026. He said over 46 lakh activities took place across the state during Poshan Maas, and Odisha stood first in the country for Aadhaar verification under the nutrition monitoring system.