Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Odisha Leaders Call for Entrepreneurship-Led Growth and Resource Value Addition
Speakers at a development programme said Odisha has many natural resources and useful infrastructure.
They said the state needs a clear plan to turn these strengths into better jobs and incomes.
Purnendu Kar said farming should become a profitable business.
He also supported factories that process farm goods inside Odisha.
The state’s coastline could help create port, seafood and export businesses.
Speakers wanted better education, healthcare, tourism and technology industries across the state.
They also said young people should be encouraged to start businesses and employ others.
The speakers believed Odisha can build a stronger future by working together and learning from the past.
Purnendu Kar urged Odisha to make agriculture profitable through investment, modern practices, value addition and stronger market links.
Kar called for agro-based industries, port-based businesses, seafood processing and exports using Odisha’s resources and coastline.
He proposed stronger investment, tourism, technology and branding systems to promote Odisha’s products, culture and opportunities.
Speakers stressed quality education, stronger MSMEs, public healthcare, irrigation, flood management and development beyond Bhubaneswar and coastal cities.
The programme encouraged young people to become entrepreneurs and employers while urging collective action and greater accountability.
- Who
- Chartered Accountant and columnist Purnendu Kar, former MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, and other speakers at the Nachiketa Foundation Trust programme.
- What
- They presented proposals for Odisha’s economic development, including profitable agriculture, agro-industries, entrepreneurship, education and broader infrastructure development.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Buddha Mandir, Odisha.
- Why
- To convert Odisha’s natural resources and infrastructure into sustained economic prosperity and create better opportunities for its youth.
Public Investment and Balanced Development
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Growth
Primary development strategy
Public Investment and Balanced Development
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik emphasized quality education, including nationalisation of primary and secondary education, while other speakers stressed public healthcare, irrigation and wider regional development.
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Growth
Purnendu Kar emphasized entrepreneurship-led growth, profitable agriculture, agro-industries, private investment and conditions that encourage young people to start businesses.
Industrial expansion
Public Investment and Balanced Development
Shiba Mohanty called for industrial development to be balanced with environmental protection and extended beyond Bhubaneswar and a few coastal cities.
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Growth
Kar focused on using local raw materials, Odisha’s coastline and ports to develop seafood processing, exports and other export-oriented industries.
- Programme
- “Ten Proposals for the Development of Odisha”
- Organiser
- Nachiketa Foundation Trust
- Main economic priority
- Make agriculture profitable through investment, modern farming, value addition and market linkages.
- Industrial opportunities
- Agro-processing, port-based industries, seafood processing, exports and industries using local raw materials.
- Youth focus
- Encourage young people to become entrepreneurs and employers rather than primarily seeking jobs.
- Development concerns
- Speakers also highlighted education, healthcare, irrigation, flood management, MSMEs and environmental protection.