Odisha
Odisha struggles with significant challenges, including a difficult neighborhood, persistent left-wing violence, and interior districts that are some of the poorest and most isolated in India. The state government, led by the Biju Janata Dal, has largely responded with populist measures that have won it unusual stability in office. Odisha was an early adopter of power sector reforms; more recently its capital, Bhubaneswar, was the first ranked “Smart City” in the country. Paired with relative political stability, Odisha’s stature as an investment destination is rising.
State Policies
Solar Policy: Odisha Solar Policy (2013), Renewable Energy Policy (2016)
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Policy: MSME Development Policy (2016)
Electric Mobility Policy: Electric Vehicle Policy (2021)
Industry Policy: Industrial Policy Resolution (2015)
State Summary
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Size
60,119 sq. miles -
Population
42 million -
State GDP
$42.19 billion (USD) -
Legislative Assembly Seats
147
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Rajya Sabha Seats
10 -
Lok Sabha Seats
21 -
Party Affiliation
Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Climate Change
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Energy
India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.
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Coal • Energy Efficiency • Energy-related Transportation • Nuclear • Oil and Gas • Power •Recent Articles
The Odisha government reduces VAT on petrol and diesel by $0.03 and $0.02 a litre
Posted on May 24, 2022
Odisha launches its portal to allow online application of subsidies for electric vehicle purchases within the state
Posted on April 6, 2022
Odisha state cabinet approves five, low-voltage mitigation system projects worth $34.5 million
Posted on December 29, 2021
Related National Goals
U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project Tracker — There is currently no data available for . (updated July 3, 2019)
Solar Performance Tracker — Odisha reaches 452.72 MW (updated March 31, 2021)
Wind Performance Tracker — Odisha achieves 0 MW (updated March 30, 2021)
Health
While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.
Recent Articles
Odisha launches a smart health card that aims to benefit 35 million people within the state
Posted on August 18, 2021
Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Kerala announce lockdown measures in response to the spike in Covid-19 cases
Posted on May 12, 2021
Odisha govt presents Rs 1.5 lakh crore budget for FY21
Posted on February 26, 2020Odisha budget included a $445 million budget allocation for a livelihood and income scheme, and a $154 million budget allocation for a health coverage.
Industrial Policy and Business Regulations
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Infrastructure and Governance
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Jammu and Kashmir tops the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) – 2021 among Union Territories. Nagaland, Kerala and Odisha were the other states taking the top spot under other three categories.
Posted on June 22, 2022
Odisha exempts electric vehicles in the state from motor vehicle taxes and registration fees
Posted on November 3, 2021
Land & Labor Laws
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The Odisha assembly approves three bills to increase the threshold of number of workers in industrial units
Posted on December 2, 2020
Water & Sanitation
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