"The economy of Orissa presents a paradoxical situation of poverty amidst plenty. With its vast natural resources the state is ranked at a very low level in terms various social and economic indicators of development. The growth performance of the state in most of the sectors has not only remained below the all-India average but it has further declined in recent years resulting in widening the gap in the sectoral achievements between the all-India level and that of the state.

The present book is the outcome of a two-day National Workshop organized by the Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University under its DSA Programme to deliberate upon issues concerning the poor performance of the state economy and identify areas of action for achieving higher economic growth. The workshop draws participants from economists, policy makers and professional experts in various fields. The papers presented in the workshop have identified the issues of the state economy and provided some solutions." 
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Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

1. Retrospect and Prospect of Economic Development in Orissa / Baidyanath Misra

2. Orissa's Economic Development : Experiences and Expectations / Pulin B. Nayak

3. Inter District Variation in Agricultural Development in Orissa / H. N. Atibudhi

4. Interface between Institutional Credit and Agriculture in Orissa / C. R. Patnaik

5. Regional Disparity in Agri-Infrastructure with Particular Reference to Irrigation Development in the Post-Reform Period / R. K. Panda

6. Agriculture and Poverty in Orissa : Some Observations during Post-Liberalization Period / B. K. Sahu and K. K. Tripathy

7. Agricultural Growth, Employment and Poverty in Rural Orissa : Some Observations on Recent Trends / Sakti Padhi

8. Making Governance of Irrigation Water Farmer-Friendly in Orissa : Some Emerging Institutional, Organizational and Participatory Issues / R. M. Mallik

9. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Orissa : Mitigation and Adaptation / Mamata Swain and Sasmita Bharati

10. Development Perspective of Rural Households in Orissa through Entrepreneurship Development Programmes / Bibhudatta Nayak

11. Infrastructure : Key to Orissa's Economic Development / L. N. Dash

12. Orissa Needs a Big Push for Industrialisation / S. K. Mahapatra

13. Economic Development in Orissa : Growth Without Inclusion? / Manoj Panda

14. Education in Orissa : Reviewing the Past and Future Perspectives of Primary Education / Sailabala Debi

15. Public Health Senario in Orissa / Srijit Mishra

16. Development Experiences of Orissa : Some Observations / Bimal K. Mohanty

17. Mobilising Resources for Financing Economic Development of Orissa / Bhagabata Patro

18. Summary

Index