ODISHA: Roadmap towards the Fifth Largest Economy of Bharat is not a conventional economic text. It is a strategic blueprint rooted in ground realities and long-term systems thinking. As Odisha approaches its centenary in 2036, this book presents a mission-driven framework for transforming the state into one of India's leading economies through enterprise expansion, value-chain deepening, governance convergence, and citizen participation.
Drawing from decades of engagement with youth, institutions, policymakers, and enterprise ecosystems, the author argues that Odisha's rise depends on converting natural potential into structured economic value, unemployed youth into enterprise creators, and districts into engines of productivity.
The roadmap integrates agriculture, mining, manufacturing, services, infrastructure, and institutional reform into a cohesive ten-year transformation architecture. It introduces the Atmanirbhar Odisha Mission (AOM) as a scalable enterprise-led employment model aligned with Viksit Bharat@2047.
This is a book for policymakers, administrators, entrepreneurs, academicians, and citizens who believe that Odisha's economic destiny must be built deliberately, collectively, and with disciplined execution.
