Bhubaneswar, February 27: A two-day conclave titled ‘Vikash Manthan 1.0 - Governance in Action’, began on Friday at the State Convention Centre in the Lok Seva Bhavan here.
Being organised by the Planning & Convergence Department, in collaboration with the Odisha Centre of Integrated Development (OCID), the conclave has been conceptualised as a structured platform for informed deliberation, policy co-creation and sector-specific strategy formulation, aimed at advancing the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036, aligned with the national goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Senior Government officials, representatives from civil society, academia, industry, and development partners were participating in the conclave to collectively shape Odisha’s long-term development trajectory.
Chief Secretary Anu Garg graced the inaugural session and articulated the State’s ambitious roadmap to transform Odisha into a high-income, inclusive, climate-resilient and innovation-driven economy by 2036, coinciding with the centenary of its statehood and aligning with India’s 100 years of Independence in 2047.
She highlighted that Odisha’s GSDP at current prices is estimated at Rs 9.9 lakh crore in 2025–26, reflecting a 9.5% increase over the previous year, while the real growth rate of 7.9% surpasses the national average. The State’s per capita income has nearly tripled over the past decade, rising from Rs 64,835 in 2015–16 to Rs 1,86,761 in 2025–26.
“Agriculture and allied sectors continue to outperform national averages in both contribution and growth rate. The industrial sector, contributing over 41% to GSVA, is driven by robust manufacturing expansion, while the services sector is projected to grow at 9.3%,” said Garg.
She described Vikash Manthan 1.0 as not a mere ceremonial event but a governance instrument, designed to bridge government initiatives with expertise from academia, civil society and domain specialists.
The Chief Secretary urged participants to identify catalytic interventions, scalable innovations and structural reforms to accelerate Odisha’s journey toward 2036 and ensure its leadership role in India’s growth story by 2047.
Dr. Prafulla Ketkar, Editor of The Organiser, Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Rana Prithviraj Singh, organising secretary, OCID (Knowledge and Research Partner) also spoke.
