Emerging Odisha Problems and Prospects

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To usher in balanced socio-economic growth of Odisha that hinges on sustainable development with strong fundamentals of industrial growth, basic agricultural preparedness, night harnessing of natural resources, in tune with realizing social inclusiveness and economic equity, driving out poverty and empowering the people and actualization of employment potential for providing better living standard to the people inhabiting in the state and to improve the until impoverished condition of the state remains at the heart of greater vision of the state of Odisha which is emerging and moving first on the track of progress. It is probably taking note of this vision and perhaps at the right time this volume second in the series of "Contemporary Odisha; Reality and Vision" has been compiled consisting of twenty-eight well written and researched chapters on the issues pertaining to Odisha and the problems and to say the prospects on the path of her emergence only to be entitled as "Emerging Odisha - Problems and Prospects'. The book is a modest attempt to bring forward the issues, prospects and challenges the state has been facing since quite some time in its path of development. Before discussing the contents and the context of the book, it would be unwise not to have a humble beginning of Odisha -a mosaic of cultural heritage and citadel of civilizational values along with her socio-economic and political dynamics on the road of vibrancy.

Odisha - an East Indian state located along the coast of Bay of Bengal is the first state to be created before independence on 1st April, 1936. The Population of Odisha according to the 2011 census stands at about 41 million, making it the 11th most populated state in India. The state makes up about 3.4 per cent of the country's population. The state is spread over an area of about 150000 sq. km. making it the 9th largest state in the country in terms of area. Blessed with huge mineral resources like Nickel, Vanadium, etc. and abundant mineral deposits of Gold, Diamonds and other gems This bot and decorative stones make Odisha a great industrial hub Coup with hydropower potential and massive thermal power possessions Odisha for a larger part remained underdeveloped and malnourish It is only recently, Odisha is emerging and witnessing steady socio economic changes. In the recent years and decades the state has been able to bounce back on the track of development when all round development has been witnessed in almost all the sectors of her economy, culture, society and polity. The literacy rate in the state is about 73 per cent a figure that has improved tremendously in the last few years. The sex ratio in Odisha is a healthy 976 and it has never been a state that has seen a major fall in this figure the book in this direction is a modest attempt to reflect the growing trends of the state of Odisha on the track of development. This edited volume consisting of several researched chapters to its credit focuses on the emerging facets upon which the state is marching) on and the developmental challenges it has to undergo in this regard Accordingly it has planned out the positives that has led the state on path of progress and the prospect arising out of this and on the other the volume also try to disseminate the challenges it has been facing or will have to face while progressing on the path of development for changing the identity of Odisha that of from underdeveloped and poverty ridden to that of emerging and vibrant state of Odisha. Let's look at some positives of the state in the economic, agricultural, infrastructure, poverty and industrial sectors of Odisha and the negatives for the better understanding of the state and where is it heading to?

**Contents and Sample Pages**