Odisha cabinet enhances budgetary allocation of three health projects
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet today enhanced the budget outlay of various health projects being implemented in the state in view of several new initiatives incorporated under the schemes.
Briefing newsmen after the cabinet meeting, Chief Secretary A P Padhi said the budgetary allocation for Sishu Abong Matru Mrutyahara Purna Nirakaran Yojana implemented in the state has been enhanced from Rs. 21141.69 lakh to Rs.39829.59 lakh.
Similarly, the outlay of Swasthya Sahay over a period of five years from 2017-18 to 2021-22 has been revised and enhanced from Rs.6622.82 lakhs to Rs.51741.778 lakh due to inclusion of various new activities under the scheme.
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The cabinet, Mr.Padhi said, also enhanced the requirement for providing free diagnostic including free health care services for all types of patients at health facilities under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to Rs.757750.75lakh due to additional requirement of fund to the tune of Rs.7191.19 lakh.
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