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Odisha’s revenue collection grows 22%
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) The total revenue augmentation of Odisha till January during the current financial year has increased by around 22 per cent in comparison to the corresponding period of the last financial year, an official said on Tuesday.
The total revenue collection up to January last year was around Rs 22,895 crore, which increased to around Rs 27,894 crore by January this year, the official said.
Odisha’s Own Tax revenue grew by around 27 per cent with total collection of around Rs 21,959 crore and the Non-Tax Revenue grew by around seven per cent with total collection of Rs 5,934 crore, said the official.
The revenue collection from mining increased to the tune of around Rs 4,698 crore thereby showing a growth of around 37 per cent over the corresponding period of the last year.
This was made known after review taken by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the all-secretaries meeting held in the secretariat conference hall here on Tuesday.
According to the meeting, the fiscal performances of Odisha by the end of January of the current financial year has shown signs of an upward trend, with a concurrent increase in both its major indicators like utilisation of the budget allocations on different schemes and programmes, and revenue generation.
Padhi directed all departments to ensure 100 per cent utilisation of the budgeted allocations while focusing on the outcomes of the expenditures.
The review showed an overall increase of around eight per cent in the total budget utilisation on various programmes by end of January in the current financial year in comparison to the corresponding period of the last financial year.
Total programme expenditure up to January, 2018 has been around Rs 36,756 crore against Rs 34,014 crore spent up to January 2017.
Budget utilisation in the social sector has been to the tune of Rs 16,685 crore up to January, against total spending of Rs 14,425 crore during the same period of the last financial year — an increase of around 16 per cent.
Similarly, the expenditure in agriculture and allied sectors up to January has been around Rs 8,486 crore, around 0.15 per cent more than the expenditure of the corresponding period of the previous year.
The budget utilisation in infrastructure building undertaken through the departments of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Rural Development and Energy up to January has been to the tune of Rs 9,015.25 crore.
In total, the programme expenditure in different sectors has gone up by 8.06 per cent by the end of January 2018 in comparison to January 2017.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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