Odisha believes in working more and talking less. It has been a silent performer improving its governance delivery to its citizens. In the SKOCH State of Governance 2021 report, the state has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Under the dynamic leadership of its Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the state has shown remarkable improvements across several governance priorities during 2021. This has resulted in its stellar performance that has helped it to secure the national rank #3 in 2021, up from #8 in 2020.

The following factors have contributed significantly to Odisha’s remarkable showing in 2021. It has ranked #1 in Disaster Management for 2021. Very Severe Cyclone ‘YAAS’ Management and e-Mutation are two impactful projects from the sector. Agriculture continues to be a significant governance priority, where it has ranked #2.

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Improvements in Water and Sanitation

#1 in Water

Odisha has shown maximum improvement in the Water sector, climbing up 3 spots from #4 in 2020 to #1 in 2021. Mukhya Mantri Adibandha Tiari Yojana (MATY) is a notable project.

#2 in Sanitation

Odisha’s improvement in sanitation is defined by a jump of 4 spots, from #6 in in 2019 and 2020 to #2 in 2021.

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New Sectors Setting the Record

Odisha has managed a spot in the Top-10 for the first time in several sectors.

#1 in Women & Child Development

The department has implemented several momentous projects, the most impactful of which have been Ghare Arunima – Integrated Child Development Services, Child Marriage Free Village Initiative through Nirvaya Kadhi and MoChhatua.

#1 in Forest & Environment

Kendu Leaves—‘The Green Gold of Odisha’ is the project behind the state’s high ranking.

#1 in Irrigation

Two important projects from Irrigation are the Mega Lift Irrigation Project and Cluster Deep Borewells under The Scheme “Biju Krushak Vikash Yojana”.

Odisha is also ranked #1 in Social Justice & Security; Infrastructure; #2 in Education, Skill Development; #3 in Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Finance & Revenue, Handlooms & Textiles, Labour, Sports, Tourism and Culture; #4 in Ease-of-Doing Business; and #7 in Power & Energy.

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Sectors with Maximum Improvement - Odisha

Sectors	2021	2020
Disaster Management	1	2
Sanitation	2	6
Water	1	4

• In Disaster Management, Odisha has improved its rank from No 2 to No 1
• In Sanitation, Odisha has improved its rank from No 6 to No 2
• In Water, Odisha has improved its rank from No 4 to No 1

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Sectors with Consistent Good Governance - Odisha

Sectors	2021	2020
Agriculture	2	2

• In Agriculture, Odisha has sustained its rank No 2 in 2020 & also No 2 in 2021

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Sectors with Comeback - Odisha

Sectors	2021
Finance & Revenue	3
Education	2
Power & Energy	7
Skill Development	2
Social Justice & Social Security	1

• In Finance & Revenue, Odisha has make comeback in ranks to No 4 in 2021
• In Education, Odisha has ranked No 2 in 2021
• In Power & Energy, Odisha has ranked No 7 in 2021
• In Skill Development, Odisha has make comeback in ranks from No 4 in 2018 to No 2 in 2021
• In Social Justice & Social Security, Odisha has make comeback in ranks from No 3 in 2017 to No 1 in 2021

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First Time Participants Getting National Rank - Odisha

Sectors	2021
Governance (General Administration)	5
Infrastructure	1
Irrigation	1
Tourism & Culture	3
Animal Husbandry & Fisheries	3
Ease of Doing Business	4
Forest & Environment	1
Geology & Mining	2
Handlooms & Textiles	3
Sports & Youth	3
Labour	3
Women & Child Development	1

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Odisha are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked No 5 in Governance (General Administration), No 1 in Infrastructure, No 1 in Irrigation, No 3 Tourism & Culture, No 3 in Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, No 4 in Ease of Doing Business, No 1 in Forest & Environment, No 2 in Geology & Mining, No 3 in Handlooms & Textiles, No 3 in Sports & Youth, No 3 in Labour and No 1 in Women & Child development

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Impactful Projects for State of Governance 2021 - Odisha

Project Name	Organisation	Category	Beacons of Hope Project Link
Covid Innovation Center In ITI Berhampur	Industrial Training Institute. Berhampur	Skill Development	View Page
Mo Upkari Bagicha (Backyard Nutrition Garden): Sustainable Model for Food Security and livelihood support in Rural Areas	District Administration Ganjam	District Administration	View Page
"DESHI” : Development and empowerment of SHGs through Hen Farming	District Administration Ganjam	District Administration	View Page
Solid Waste Management	Sambalpur Municipal Corporation	Sanitation	View Page
Pisciculture Development in Nabarangpur.... A Blue Revolution	District Administration Nabarangpur	District Administration	View Page
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya	Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan	Education	View Page
Matrujyoti	District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Sundergarh	District Administration	View Page
Approach Towards e Skill Development in the District	District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Sundergarh	District Administration	View Page
Rejuvenating Water Bodies: Innovation In A City Land Scape	Berhampur Municipal Corporation	Municipal Governance	View Page
Promoting sustainable environment conservation and women empowerment through Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) in Berhampur	Berhampur Municipal Corporation	Municipal Governance	View Page
Ghare Ghare Arunima - Integrated Child Department Services	Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha	Women & Child Development	View Page
Child Marriage Free Village Initiative through Nirvaya Kadhi	Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha	Women & Child Development	View Page
Stockyard Managment System (SMS)	Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd	Geology & Mining	View Page
Very Severe Cyclone 'YAAS' Management	Special Relief Organisation, Government of Odisha	Disaster Management	View Page
Community Led Total Sanitation	Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd	Geology & Mining	View Page
Odisha One Unified Citizen Portal	Electronics & Information Technology Department, Government of Odisha	eGovernance	View Page
"VATSALYA" a Parent-led, Home-based Early Stimulation Program: Integrated Child Development Services.	Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha	Women & Child Development	View Page
Administration of Incentives for MSMEs	Directorate of Industries, Government of Odisha	Ease of Doing Business	View Page
Online Rebate Management System	Directorate of Industries, Odisha	Ease of Doing Business	View Page
Government of Odisha – Single Window for Investor Facilitation and Tracking (GO SWIFT)	Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (IPICOL)	Ease of Doing Business	View Page
Recommendation for Registration of New Khadi Institution	Odisha Khadi & Village Industries Board	Ease of Doing Business	View Page
Farm Pond: A Boon to Farmers and Ground-Water Recharge	Watershed Department Angul	District Administration	View Page
Farm Pond Convergence +	Directorate of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, Balasore, Government of Odisha	Water	View Page
A Way to Better Future Integrated Watershed Management Programme	Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Ganjam, Odisha	Water	View Page
Mega Lift Irrigation Project	Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha	Irrigation	View Page
e-Licensing Agri-Inputs	Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Government of Odisha	Agriculture	View Page
Kanupur Irrigation Project, Keonjhar	Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha	Water	View Page
Mission Jeevika	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Social Justice & Security	View Page
e-Pest Surveillance and Pest Management	Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Government of Odisha	Agriculture	View Page
Mukshya Mantri Adibandha Tiari Yojana (MATY): Construction of Check Dam	Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha	Water	View Page
Alternate Learning and Mentorship Programme (ALMP)	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Social Justice & Security	View Page
Renovation of Taladanda Canal Using CCGM Lining Technology From Rd00 To Rd1.5km	Odisha Construction Corporation Ltd	Infrastructure	View Page
OREDA CRC Project	Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA)	Power & Energy	View Page
National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change Project at Nuapada	Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha	Water	View Page
Virtual Tour of Odisha State Tribal Museum	Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute (SCSTRTI), Odisha	Social Justice & Security	View Page
Electrical Statutory Digital Services	EIC(Electricity)-cum-PCEI, Department of Energy, Government of Odisha	Power & Energy	View Page
Bhubaneswar.Me (Unified City Portal)	Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited	Municipal Governance	View Page
Cluster Deep Bore Wells under The Scheme "Biju Krushak Vikash Yojana"	Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd	Irrigation	View Page
Implementation of e-Commerce Site	Odisha State Handloom WCS Ltd	Handlooms & Textiles	View Page
Kendu Leaves—‘The Green Gold of Odisha’	Odisha State Kendu Leaves Organisation	Forest & Environment	View Page
Integrated Financial Management System	Directorate of Treasuries and Inspection, Finance Department, Government of Odisha	Finance & Revenue	View Page
Establishment of Handloom & Handicraft Museum	Odisha Crafts Museum "Kala Bhoomi"	Handlooms & Textiles	View Page
Integrated Development of Rainfed Areas through Micro Irrigation	Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Nabarangpur, Odisha	Water	View Page
Mission Suvidya	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Social Justice & Security	View Page
PAR-e-SHRAM	Labour and Employees's State Insurance Department, Government of Odisha	Labour	View Page
Odisha Millets Mission (Special Programme for Promotion of Millets in Tribal Areas)	Directorate of Agriculture & Food Production, Government of Odisha	Agriculture	View Page
SSEPD Single Window Portal	Social Security & Empowerment of Persons With Disabilties Department, Government of Odisha	Social Justice & Security	View Page
Employment Incentive Framework - DAKSHYATA	Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Government of Odisha	Agriculture	View Page
MO BIDYUT	GRIDCO LIMITED	Power & Energy	View Page
Building Plan Approval System	Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited	Municipal Governance	View Page
Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS)	Department of General Administration & Public Grievance, Government of Odisha	General Administration	View Page
Feacal Sludge Treatment Management	Dhenkanal Municipality	Sanitation	View Page
Variety,Technology and Seed System Development for Pulses in Odisha	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	Agriculture	View Page
e-JalaAbantan	Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha	Water	View Page
Livlihood Creations & Women Empowerment In Keonjhar	The Sericulture Wing of Handlooms Textiles & Handicrafts Department, Government of Odisha	Handlooms & Textiles	View Page
KALPANA ABHIJAN	District Social Welfare Office, District Administration Dhenkanal	District Administration	View Page
Decision Support System	Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, Government of Odisha	Animal Husbandry & Fisheries	View Page
Soil and Water Conservation Measures	Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Koraput, Odisha	Water	View Page
Integrated Farming for Sustainable Livelihood of The Farmer	Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Baripada, Odisha	Water	View Page
Cluster Farm Pond with Integrated Farming System	Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Dhenkanal, Odisha	Water	View Page
Farmpond: A Boon to Poor Farmer	Directorate of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Agnul, Odisha	Water	View Page
AI Based Identification and Liveliness Detection of Pensioner	Directorate of Treasuries and Inspection, Finance Department, Government of Odisha	Finance & Revenue	View Page
Odisha’s Partnership Model for Hockey Development	Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha	Sports & Youth	View Page
Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata	Odia Language Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha	Tourism & Culture	View Page
e-Mutation	Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha	Disaster Management	View Page
Mother Tongue ECCE Curriculum "Nua Arunima" in 10 Tribal Language	Women & Child Development Department, Government of Odisha	Women & Child Development	View Page
MoChhatua	Women & Child Development Department, Government of Odisha	Women & Child Development	View Page

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SKOCH State of Governance – Research Methodology

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