Odisha Can Unlock Greater In-State Value from Sustainable Manufacturing:Pahlé India Foundation Report
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar: Pahlé India Foundation(PIF)hosted a discussionon“Viksit Odisha: Progress, Prospects and the Road to 2047” at Vivanta Bhubaneswar, DN Square, on Friday, 23 October 2026.
The event was graced by Smt Anu Garg, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, as the Chief Guest, alongside government officials, industry representatives and members of academia. Discussions centred on Odisha’s economic progress, investment opportunities and the priorities that will shape its development over the coming decades.
Delivering the key note address, Dr Rajiv Kumar,Chairman, Pahlé India Foundation and former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, examined the structural changes needed to sustain Odisha’s economic growth.
He stated, “Odisha produces44% ofIndia’s mineral value,but mining must be run as a high-value, high-cape industry.
That means pairing mineral swith port sandmoving into green steel, green aluminium, green hydrogen and rare-earth magnets. Merchandise exports, now about $11 billion, need to reach $100 billion by 2036.
Today eight districts generate 83% of merchandise exports, while the bottom 15 contribute barely 2%.
To change this, he proposed a four-part formula for each lagging district: its One District One Product item, a globalanchor buyer, asharedprocessingfacility, andaroadorraillinktoaport.With its working-age window open until 2036, Odisha must skill its youth for the industries it is attracting.”
