Following are excerpts from a report in netindian.com.

The Planning Commission has made a case before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to give special attention to certain industry sectors, which will help fulfill key objectives of the 12th Plan (2012-17), including employment, deepening technological capabilities, those with global competitive advantage and aimed at providing strategic security.

… For instance, the sectors which will create large employment include textiles and garments, leather and footwear, gems and jewellery and food processing industries.

There are sectors which deepen technological capabilities. These are machine tools, IT hardware and and electronics.

The sectors listed by the Commission which provide strategic security include telecom equipment, aerospace, shipping and defence equipment.

The sectors which relate to capital equipment for infrastructure growth are heavy electrical equipment, heavy transport and earth-moving equipment.

The sectors with global competitive advantage include automotive, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.

… The presentation says land and infrastructure constraints are a major problem. The States should develop "Special Industrial Zones" with good connectivity and infrastructure.

It argues that clusters need to be supported to enhance productivity of MSMEs.

The industry sectors mentioned above seem to be among the ones that will generate large job opportunities. The Odisha government should be proactive in going after players in these sectors and creating clusters on some of these sectors. It needs to broaden the industry sector in Odisha beyond mining and mineral processing.