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.
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.
Odisha’s improvement in sanitation is defined by a jump of 4 spots, from #6 in in 2019 and 2020 to #2 in 2021.
Odisha has managed a spot in the Top-10 for the first time in several sectors.
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.
Kendu Leaves—‘The Green Gold of Odisha’ is the project behind the state’s high ranking.
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.
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
Sectors | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Agriculture | 2 | 2 |
• In Agriculture, Odisha has sustained its rank No 2 in 2020 & also No 2 in 2021
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
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
| 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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