Orissa growth rate greater than National average in 10th 5 year plan.
AGRICULTURE & FARMING, INDUSTRY and INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENTS and INVESTMENT PLANS, MINES and MINERALS, RESOURCE MOBILIZATION & BUDGETS, THINGS ODISHA N ODIA July 14th. 2007, 3:12amFinancial express reports that Orissa growth rate for the current year is better than national growth rate. National Industrial growth rate increased at 6.93% for the 11th plan period while in Orissa the growth rate was 11.34%. Simultaneously, while agricultural growth rate in the National context was 1.03% , in Orissa the growth rate was 3% across the 10th 5 year plan period. The overall growth rate was 7.3% for orissa as opposed to National growth rate of 6.5%. Excerpts from the article are as follows:
‘‘The growth rate of Orissa ws 7.3 % during the 10th plan period against the national average of 6.5%,’’ state finance minister Prafulla Ghadei said while replying to the discussion on Appropriation Bill in the state assembly.
Ghadei said the state was on growth path due to the strict fiscal discipline maintained by the government after Patnaik took over the reigns. ‘‘While the growth rate during the previous Congress regime was below the national average in 9th plan period, it increased in the 10th plan period,’’ he said.
Seeking to justify his argument, the finance minister pointed out that while national growth rate in agriculture was 1.03% during the 10th plan period, it was 3% in Orissa which was higher than many other states in the country.
While the national growth rate in industrial sector was confined to 6.96% in the 10th plan period, it was 11.34 % in Orissa, he said quoting what he claimed data obtained from the national sample survey. ‘‘Isn’t it an achievement of the Orissa government,’’ Ghadei asked the opposition, which earlier described the government as ‘non-performing’’. Referring to poverty, Ghadei said Orissa was ahead of neighbouring states like Jharkhand and Bihar in controlling poverty.”
The above reports prove a point that the state has gone beyond signing MOUs and creation of fruitful economic activity in the state, since that is reflected in the survey results.
We just need fruition of the big ticket investments which will result in even greater growth in the next 5 year plan. A note of caution though, current agricultural productivity is still below National average. A plan needs to be formulated to change the per hectare output in the state.
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July 16th, 2009 at 7:05 am
orissa,KALINGA, UTKAL – occasionally comes in news that is also for hit of National calamities or attack of Naxals , some tribal quarrel.
Though we claim we are progressing. is it so. Still Living standard of people worse.If a cyclone hits orissa, we raise hand for National and Global donations. Does we really cant help ourself. From LAst 2 term of Election, Dr. Manmohan singhji Government, I really do search for a single Name who is in power in center.This time also a single state minister.I Donot know why so in justice for orissa. question arise are we not capable of the positions or we really not interest for our own dignity.
Where ever I do introduce myself as a oriya, people say yah oriya a poor state .
Even oriya film industry,has lost its creativity , every year 2/3 dubbing movie from south.
if some body ask me Does orissa really great ? Name some orissa people in valuable position holders or in News for their work. I donot keep silence but still when i compare TN, kerla I really like to stubborn for some time. Are we really Happy with our Glorious History , or do we give a chance to our next generation, not to feel shame in “Global Door”.
We Have a lot of minerals why cant we have permission of India Govt to utilize that. we have a lot of water recourse why cant we utilize that for electricity and make others dependent on us.why don’t we give priorities to small scale industry.Why Do we elect some people who cant raise their voice in center, why does we elect such representative who cant represent himself.
Does fund really matter for development. why cant we invite private bank and industrialist to help us.A lot steel plant going to be initiated but does the growth really adds to orissa economy . when can we stop quarreling with each other and still each others equipment for our basic need.From punjabeither educated or not never matters, but at least a single person is in abroad. but we cant arrange a hand full of money once for the fare even.
Every year a lot ,money(30% profit), goes for home less people for national calamities. that time 50% of people,sit at home and eat the relier ingredient from orissa govt. They neither grow not add to orissa growth. Every year we make roads . Every year Flood sweep aways those, again we have to remake. We are that much corrupt that when help from Govt reach to needy people become one third or still less.we don’t have proper channel to do thing accurate and lack of honesty and sincerity. Every single day soft drink and chips, Maggi company extracts at least Rs10 from each person why cant we band those and manufacture our own with good quality of course.
All the Marwalies occupy big shops.can orissa Govt restrict outsiders by a little percent so that locally people will be independent.like panjab bank , andra bank , bank of mararastra , can we have our own bank so that our peoples income can come to us directly.all people from corporate IT sector, does life insurance and a various tax save plan for deducting tax. can we collect those money instead of private banks and issue them. tax relaxation.
orissa has well education stucture, can we advertise for those states like Himachal pradesh,uttaranchal, bihar, jharkhand to come and study.while travelling in trains I have heard a lot that I have taken admission in thapper collage , so our own saving will be ours .though orissa jure items and c cotton cloths are so good, can we have our own centers all over and sell those.
if a person travel from Delhi to orissa, it takes 30 hours,then how we can attracta average mass for tourism, can we have some luxurious short cut to attract people. local transport is also worse . if u have travelled cuttuck Badambadi bus stop once during rain , you can easily imagine,
during 2004-2009 term max our MPs were below matriculation and today’s technology world need people with global knowledge and technology rich.Then why we send them as a leader and then claim them,no doubt they are our back bone support but we can utilize their experience and youth voice.
orissa people also like Non-Veg(fish specially), then why every where Begoli people has only fish market in metro city , why orissa dont have.
May be some where I am wrong, but my motive so simple and clear. to make my state a top place holder while rnking states.and feel good while sounding as a oriya
Thank you All
Nandita
March 18th, 2011 at 11:30 am
It’s nice Nandita… u burst ur feelings here. I agree with u. Why we are behind it’s all about attitude and low self esteem. Oriyas should come out of the traditional thinking and come out of box. But the problem is oriyas are just satisfied with hand to mouth. This need to be changed….
December 25th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
It is great to hear an ordia is there who idea match with me. Ms Nandita I feel the same think about my state. Each point you said is 100 % correct. No body bother about it. I have a dream to make my Orissa on top. dear reader please read carefully the article of Ms Nadita that is exactly true and that is our Orissa. Thanks
May 24th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
It\’s true that every odiya want to reach their state to top, I agree with Nandita Das he wrote well and also i want to do something about my orissa. I know orissa count as a poor state but i don\’t feel shame to say that i am a oriya but it\’s true we should use our minerals and should be independent see Gujrat C.M. Narender Modi utilize minerals, make good ports, invite companies to Gujrat so Gujrat now a developing state in india so why not we do? we have lack of some good leader for develop our state
October 24th, 2012 at 4:10 am
I totally agree with your views and sentiments. For how long we will be at the bottom in all the parameters whenever there is comparison with other states. We are not able to utilise the “Blocked”(all the minerals) money to our benefits. We have six billion tonnes of iron ore whose market price is close to One trillion dollars. Here I am counting the Bauxite and Coal. And as Nandita pointed out ver clearly, during cyclones we will be begging to center and other corporates to take care of our own people. Government is taking 4 whole years to complete one flyover in heart of the state capital. Now they are talking about of constructing 25000 kms road in 5 years.
But still I am not losing hope. I sincerely hope some bright and capable leaders will emerge and with the present generation really want to move forward, there will be light at the end of the tunnel.