Samruddha Odisha
Infrastructure, Industry, Urbanization & Innovation
Conceptual Framework & Mandate
Transforming Odisha into Eastern India’s primary manufacturing and innovation powerhouse. Connecting rural production to global markets through multimodal transport corridors, sustainable urban hubs, downstream industrial value addition, and startup incubation.
Prosperity must be structural and widely distributed. Samruddha Odisha bridges the rural-urban divide by treating cities as vibrant service platforms and villages as high-value agro-industrial clusters, connected by frictionless transit and digital infrastructure.
Key Focus Areas & Action Domains
Rural Renaissance & Non-Farm Employment
Improving village ease-of-living with all-weather road connectivity, rural industrial parks, cold storage clusters, and decentralized service enterprises.
Sustainable Urban Growth Engines
Transforming cities into clean, smart, growth-oriented urban centres with 24x7 Drink-from-Tap water, integrated solid waste processing, and affordable housing.
Logistics, Ports & Regional Connectivity
Port-led industrial development (Paradeep, Dhamra, Gopalpur), Biju Expressway expansion, Inland Waterways, and multimodal logistics parks.
Downstream & High-Value Manufacturing
Fostering steel, aluminium, green chemicals, capital goods, and electronics manufacturing ecosystems with high local employment multipliers.
Service Sector & Digital IT Expansion
Expanding IT/ITeS parks to Tier-II cities, establishing Global Capability Centres (GCCs), semiconductor design labs, and digital public infrastructure.
Startup Odisha & Innovation Incubation
Providing venture capital, institutional mentorship, prototype grants, and regulatory sandboxes for young tech and social innovators.
The 6 Thematic Pillars of OCID
Each pillar anchors a key chapter of the Odisha Vision 2036 framework, connecting academic research with line department execution.