Appeal for more allocation to social sector, health in budget

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The expenditure on social sector should be increased to 50% of the total budget to take care of emerging needs, panellists and peoples representatives said during a webinar on Pre-budget Consultation Peoples Priorities in Odisha State Budget 2022-23.

Panellists said the public Health expenditure should go up to 7-8% of the total state budget, with increased emphasis on primary healthcare. They put emphasis on an umbrella scheme both for diagnosis and treatment.

They emphasised that the state

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should suggest the Centre for imposition of a on super-rich individuals and entities and use these funds for targeted development of backward regions.