Bhubaneswar: After discovering that solely 2.63% of the entire programme funds for 2026-27 had been spent thus far, Odisha govt has requested agencies beneath science and know-how division to pace up fund utilisation and obtain not less than 60% expenditure of their annual allocations by Dec.At a assessment assembly on the annual detailed motion plan held on July 4, the division discovered that solely Rs 8.93 crore, or 2.63%, of the entire programme funds of Rs 340.12 crore for 2026-27 had been launched or spent thus far.The biotechnology wing, which has the very best allocation of Rs 185.6 crore, has not acquired any funds but. Officials mentioned within the assembly that solely Rs 62.84 crore is proposed to be launched by Dec, translating into 33.86% utilisation, effectively under the prescribed goal.The division famous that proposals for brand spanking new schemes, together with biotechnology coverage incentives and a life sciences/biotechnology park, are but to be appraised.Similarly, Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC), allotted Rs 76.77 crore, is but to obtain funds as appraisal of recent tasks similar to enlargement of Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System, ILIP and mangrove monitoring stays pending. The division directed ORSAC to submit the proposals urgently.Among the agencies reviewed, Odisha Bigyan Academy emerged as one of the best performer. Against a funds provision of Rs 138.8 lakh, it has already acquired Rs 41.64 lakh and plans to utilise 84.98% of its annual allocation by Dec.State Council on Science and Technology proposed spending Rs 28.78 crore by the third quarter — 43.58% of its allocation, whereas Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IMA) projected utilisation of simply over 60% by Dec, marginally assembly the goal. An quantity of Rs 7.19 crore has been provisioned within the Budget Estimate for 2026-27 for the IMA. However, no funds have been launched to the institute thus far within the present monetary yr.The division additionally reviewed the progress of renovation and upgradation works, and the proposed light-and-sound programme at Pathani Samanta Planetarium, for which funds are anticipated to be launched after approval of pending proposals, official sources mentioned.