Odisha: The Best Kept Secret Of India! Potential To Develop

ODISHA

Hey friend! How have you been? Hope you are doing well. As we all know, COVID–19, have made a terrible setback for the entire world. It is damn sure that the health of the world economy will get deteriorated. Let us think about some backward countries. Wait! Why first think of other countries if our own country will also suffer!! So now let's think about the backward states of our country. The image that will come in your mind will be of the Eastern part of our country. Your brain must be thinking about states like Bihar, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand. But if I will tell you that one state can bounce back in the entire pandemic and may take a leap in its economy. Surprising right? But the state exists in real and that state is Odisha. Yes, you read it right. It is Odisha! It is this Odisha which held the title of the poorest state of India. It is this Odisha that is among the least literate state of India. It is this Odisha in which not a single district stands in the top 100 developed districts of India. But despite this, Odisha can take a leap in its economy and can match the economy of states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In fact, if we look into the present Odisha, you will find a dark side. But if we look into the past and future of Odisha, it shows a glorious time. And I will take you into the journey of all the three tenses of Odisha. So let's start.

A Brief Look Into Present Odisha

Odisha erstwhile Orissa is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It got its statehood on 1st April 1936 which is now celebrated as Utkala Divasa. Odisha had many previous names which include Kalinga, Utkala and Orissa. Odisha has an area of 155,707km² with a coastline of 485 km along the Bay of Bengal. It has a GDP of 4.16 lakh crore rupees and a per capita income of 80,991 rupees. It also has a literacy rate of 73.45%. The state language is Odia and the capital city is Bhubaneswar. The current chief minister of Odisha is Naveen Patnaik who is also the longest-serving incumbent chief minister of India. He got elected 5 times without a break. He took the authority as a chief minister from 5th March 2000.

 

The Golden History of Odisha

As I already said that Odisha had many names. One of them is Utkala which was the previous name of Odisha. Do you know the meaning of Utkala? It is, utkarsha kalaon ka Rajya (translation: state with superior skills). Odisha, in fact, was the most prosperous and most skilful state in ancient India. Isn't it surprising? But it is true. Even Odisha had the strongest army in ancient India. I am not boasting, but it is true. Odisha is one of the first regions to conduct overseas trade. When even the silk route was not formed, Odisha conducted overseas trade. Odia merchants went to Ceylon, Burma, Indochina, Java, Indonesia, Sumatra, Bali, Cambodia for trade. Due to this Odisha experienced unprecedented economic growth. Odisha's warehouses were always filled with resources. Even Odisha's influence on the present-day Bay of Bengal was such that the now Bay of Bengal was known as Kalinga Sea in the past. This also helped Odisha to build a strong army and navy. Remember the legendary king, Alexander the Great. The king leaned all the emperors from Macedonia to India was not able to enter India because of the king of the Mauryan Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya along with the help of the mastermind Chanakya. In fact, Chandragupta Maurya ruled the whole of India except one region and that was Kalinga (present-day Odisha). He tried to conquer Odisha several times but was repulsed. 

His son Bindusara was also not able to conquer Odisha. Even Ashoka extended his territories to Burma and Afghanistan, he was till then not able to conquer Odisha. It was at the last, in the dreadful Kalinga in which Odisha was annexed by the Mauryan Empire. And the aftermath of the war is known to every Indian. People died in such a mass scale that, the colour of the river Daya was changed to red. This melted the heart of Ashoka and made him go into the feet of Buddhism. Although Odisha was conquered, subsequent rulers of Odisha didn't allow the Ashoka to hold a complete authority over Kalinga. In fact, not a single king of the Mauryan Empire was able to make his complete authority over Kalinga. Kalinga also maintained his own army, carry out his own trade. And again Odisha became the most prosperous region of India. Not only the Mauryan kings were attracted towards the wealth of Odisha, but other kings like Shashanka, Kalapahad and kings of Mughal Dynasty and Somavamsi dynasty tried to conquer Odisha. This reflects that Odisha was indeed a prosperous region. But don't be surprised? The most surprising fact is yet to come. The fact is, the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, when was at the time of his peak, when learned about Odisha's resources and potential to develop, planned to conquer it. Of course, his plan was not implemented, but the idea and the planning of the annexation are enough for anyone to get an idea about Odisha's potential. Let me ask you a question and compel you to curl up your mind in your school history books. When and by whom and where was the first war of independence was fought. The answer is the first war of independence was fought in 1857 in the city of Meerut and was raised by Mangal Pandey. But if I tell you that the first war of independence was fought in Odisha. Shocked! Arguably the first war of independence was fought in Odisha, though officially not declared yet. According to recent studies, the first war of independence was fought in 1817 in the city of Khurda, Odisha, which was led by Buxi Jagabandhu. The name of this rebellion was "paika vidroh". Now the question may arise, What is paika? Paika is a traditional and unique warfare technique in Odisha.  

Another event in recent times also focuses the light on the rich culture of Odisha. In 2014, the Odia language was declared the classical language of India. Classical languages are those languages which are unique and is not derived from any other language. It is a completely self-developed language. In addition to the criterion, several languages are also derived from the classical language. In the present day, India has six classical languages. They are Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia. These whole incidents and pages from history show the rich culture and prosperity of Odias. Starting from a rich state and now to the poorest state. But the future of Odisha can differ. Let's see how.

Odisha: The Potential of its Development

Even though Odisha is among the poorest states of India, but as I already said, Odisha can take a leap in its economy. The only requirement is of proper planning. If we will go through a time machine to the future, we can see Odisha's economy with its main base over minerals and tourism. In fact, India with the help of Odisha can become the largest producer and exporter of minerals. And in the area of tourism, Odisha can match the number of tourists to states like Goa and Rajasthan. If Odisha were a separate country with proper planning and implementation it would become the third-largest growing GDP of the world! Isn't it surprising? In fact, in 2016–17, when the growth rate of India was approximately 7% Odisha's growth rate was 7.94%. And at present when India's growth rate is 4.5%, Odisha's growth rate is 8.4%. The potential in this state shows a similar outcome. I will try to touch every aspect of Odisha's upcoming economy. So let's get started. 

Minerals

India knows that Odisha is very rich in minerals. In fact, seeing the number of resources available in this state, Odisha's economic base may rely on 60% only of its minerals. Odisha is extensively rich in iron, bauxite, tin, coal, china clay and with a little distribution of diamonds. The current value of all the resources present in the state is ₹22567.67 crores and this value was multiplied by 31.64% within a year! This shows the potential in this state. Apart from these, the value of minor minerals present in this state is ₹85.68 crores. Coal, bauxite, iron ore, manganese ore, chromite and limestone almost contributed 99% of the total value of mineral production. The state is also gifted by chromite, dolomite, fireclay, graphite, gemstone, mineral sand, nickel ore, pyrophyllite and quartz. Over the Odisha's total area, 72.5% of the land is covered with rich minerals. Recent studies also show that crude oil is present in the basins of the river Mahanadi and researches and provisions are being made to dig out the oil. Odisha also holds a majority of the share in India's minerals export. Last year also, Odisha made an export of 231 billion dollars of minerals. India is also the second-largest exporter of seafood. In that also Odisha's export share is 50%. Last year, Odisha made an export of seafood of 3 thousand crores and it is also estimated that within 2024, the export value will be 20 thousand crores. Coming back to the minerals, Odisha has 83% of the chromite in India, 92% of nickel, 55% of bauxite, 38% of iron ore and 26% of coal. Odisha also has several plants which produce a surplus amount of resources. With the export of these resources, Odisha's main port named Paradip is the second busiest cargo port in India, handling cargo 102.01 million tonnes. The increase of cargo in this port is the largest in India with an increased rate of 14.68%. With the help of these overwhelming figures, you must have got an idea about the future economy of Odisha in minerals. This is the most important aspect of Odisha's upcoming economy.

Tourism

Odisha is a mini India in itself. Starting from vast stretches of sea beaches of Gopalpur and Puri; temples in Bhubaneswar, Konark and Puri; forest areas and waterfalls in Kedujhar, Mayurbhanj and Dhenkanal; mountains in Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada and even mountains with snowfall in Daringbadi of Odisha. With so much geographical diversities, Odisha can prove itself in one of the best tourist attractions of India. If we go in a detailed description, you can easily find some of the amazing attractions in this place. Starting from the capital city of Bhubaneswar, the Temple City of India. It is astounding that Bhubaneswar has more than 700 temples!! These temples include Odisha's largest temple, Lingaraj Mandir. And these temples are not modern. These temples were made in the 13th century. Such old temples and that too with a massive number can be an excellent tourist place. Going to the outskirts, it has Dhauli Stupa which is made by Ashoka after the Kalinga war, and the caves of Udaygiri and Khandagiri. Going south to Bhubaneswar, we have one of the most religious places in India, which is also among the Char Dhams of India and that is Puri. Puri is famous for the Jagannath temple and it's sea beaches. Jagannath temple holds a significant position in the lives of all Odias. And this temple is also called the temple of mysteries. This temple has several mysteries which remain still unsolved even in the 21st century. I will give a short description of the mysteries of this temple after this section. To the east of Puri, you will reach the city of Konark. Konark temple is a sun temple, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. This three cities of Konark, Puri and Bhubaneswar is also called the Golden Triangle and is very much popular in India. But many of the Indians think that the beauty of Odisha is limited to these three cities. Going further west of Konark, you will find the Asia's largest and world's second-largest saltwater lake, the Chillika Lake. This lake is also a home for many migratory birds and these birds are only found in this region. Chilika lake is an excellent place and will also give you a pleasure of living in boathouse and watching the cute dolphins. Going further west, you will reach the eye holding beaches of Gopalpur. These beaches are so well renowned that it is often compared to Goa. But sorry my friend, the trip to the west of Odisha didn't stop here. Going further west, you will be standing in the mountains of Daringbadi which also receive snowfall in winter. Daringbadi is also known as the Kashmir of Odisha because of the snowfall. Isn't it amazing to make a snowman in the east of India? A little ahead you will find lands under coffee plantations and a panorama view of the sunset. Yes, of course, you are standing in the mountains of Koraput. And again you will find a distinct culture from the rest of Odisha. This is because of the unique tribal population in this place. In fact, Odisha has the largest number of tribals in India. I am sure that you will enjoy yourself among the tribal culture. Going north of the Koraput, you will find the longest dam in the world, the Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi in the district of Sambalpur. This dam is responsible for the prevention of the floods which may destroy the cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar every year. And I am 100 per cent sure, that your eye will not be able to capture the whole Hirakud dam, because it is of 4.8 km long! Now let's come back to the easternmost region of Odisha near West Bengal in the district of Balasore. In the easternmost part of Odisha lies a beach named Talsari beach. This beach turns red in the morning, but not because of the sunrays. But because of the red crabs. 

The red crabs emerge in such a massive manner, that the whole beach is red blood in colour. Near to the beach there also lies, the Asia's largest shiva linga, Bhusandeshwar. Balasore is also famous for the Chandipur beach, because on this beach, during the day time, the seawater recedes by 5 km(s) and again come forward by 5 km(s) in the night. And this beach is also home to the DRDO research centre, in which missiles of India are tested. Going further north, the shelter of tigers appear namely, Similipal National park. This park is under the project of Save Tigers. Coming back to the seashore, lies another wildlife sanctuary known as Bhitarakanika Wildlife sanctuary famous for its crocodiles and marshy areas. On the seashore of this sanctuary, the Olive Ridley Turtle come every year to lay their eggs. These turtles cover a long voyage from the Caribbean to the Gahirmatha beach of Odisha. It is the only egg-laying region in the world. The turtle's journey may carry on but your journey of tourist places in Odisha ends here. But not completely. I have mentioned only the main tourist attractions of Odisha, but there again lies numerous places. Odisha having numerous tourist places can promote this to the world level. And these places are of natural beauty, so people across the world can come here to relax leaving their hectic life. The only challenge is to promote these places. If Odisha promotes these places at a world level, that it is for sure that the tourism industry will pave a foundation for Odisha's upcoming economy. I told you that I will tell the mysteries of Jagannath temple in Puri. So let's give a glance to it.

Unsolved Mysteries of The Jagganath Temple 

As I already said, Jagannath temple of Puri has many mysteries which are still unsolved. I will let you meet the mysteries of the temple. At each point, I will explain one mystery.

1) What will happen to a flag, if the wind direction is flowing from the east. Obviously, the flag will face toward the west. But the first mystery of Puri temple is here. The flag at the top of the temple always flaps toward the direction of the wind. For example, if the wind is flowing from the east, the flag's face will be not toward the west. It will face to the east. In short, the flag doesn't flap in the direction of the wind but flaps towards the direction of the wind.

2) Puri Temple has a height of 214 feet. Hence it is impossible to see the top of the temple from the foot of the temple. But the mystery is, at any given point of time, the shadow of the dome of the temple is not formed. 

3) There is a Sudarshan Chakra on the top of the temple. It seems to be normal but is phenomenal. What will happen if you see an object from sideways? You can see the left or right of the object. But the Sudarshan Chakra on the temple shows a different outcome. It doesn't matter where you see the temple. The Sudarshan Chakra will always face towards you. 

4)  Normally, wind travels from sea to land during the day and vice-versa in the night. But in Puri, it is converse. In Puri, wind travels from land to sea during the day and vice-versa in the night.

5)  Birds can be easily spotted in any normal temple, sitting on its ledges and flying over its dome. But In Puri, no bird flies over the dome of the temple. 

6) Puri temple is very close to the sea. The sound of the sea waves can be easily heard outside the temple. But the moment you put your feet inside the temple, the sound of the sea waves, disappears.

7) After every fourteen years, the statues of the deities are rebuilt. But a small stone-like structure is always inserted inside the deities and is often considered as the heart of the deities. But the person who inserts the stone dies after the event.

8) The kitchen of the temple is the largest in the world. Almost 500 chefs make food for thousands of devotees. But every day, not a single grain is wasted, but the number of devotees always varies. And the most surprising fact is that food is cooked on the fire, keeping seven pots on the top of each other. Normally, the food at the bottom of the pot must be prepared first. But in Puri, the food in the utmost pot is prepared first.

9) The total value of the Puri temple is 250 crores. But the treasury of the temple has ornaments and goods worth the double of the temple's value. Even the treasury is below the temple and extends to a great depth. But the mystery is that no one can open the gate of the treasury.

As you can see, the temple is full of mysteries, but scientists are still researching for the cause of this mystery. Odisha's economy can also boost up in promoting its importance and heritage. I believe these all facts must have a scientific background or coincidences but until the mystery remains entangled, conspiracies will follow their path.

Industries and Business

Coming back to the upcoming economy of Odisha, industry and business play a major role. Odisha is one of the favoured destinations for the minerals industry. Many steel plants and ore factories are playing a vital role in its economy. The total production of minerals was recorded as the first in India with a production of iron ore of 80.87 million tonnes. Not only these, manganese, chromite, tin, aluminium ore are manufactured at a mass scale. Odisha always attracted the most reputed mineral companies like POSCO and Mittal. Between 2015–16,  the Gross State Domestic Product expanded at a compound annual growth rate of 10.25% to US$ 50.8 billion. Thermal plants and coal plants have also been set up in the place. Odisha is among the top 10 states with the highest number of MSME enterprises. The government also made, "Team Odisha" to promote investment and produce employment. Major steel and iron plants include at Rourkela, Kalinga Nagar, Jharsuguda. NALCO is present with its aluminium smelting plants in Damanjodi and Angul. Talcher and Ib valley gives shelter to Thermal plants. Ore mines in Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj and  Angul. Government's initiatives like Vision 2025, GOiPLUS are working towards foreign investment. In a single year, US$ 28.69 billion were invested in the manufacturing sector only. As per the state budget of 2016–17, US$ 1.52 million were allocated for industrial development in Odisha. A biopharma IT park is being made in Bhubaneswar which spread over an area of 64.68 acres. In fact, Bhubaneswar is emerging as a major IT hub of India after Bengaluru. Companies like Wipro, TCS, Infosys have made their setups in Odisha. Even the World Bank had declared that Bhubaneswar is the best place for a startup in the world. A World Trade Centre is also proposed in Bhubaneswar. During the period of April 2000 to March 2016, Odisha has attracted foreign direct investment of US$ 403 million. With this much industrial potential, Odisha can surely emerge as a major industrial and IT hub of India. It can attract a large number of foreign direct investment.

Education

Education is one of the most important factor of development. Various reputed educational institutions of India, are being set up in Odisha. Although the setting up and reforms in education sector in Odisha has improved in only a few years and is fragile yet it can transform into a major educational hub. Some of the major institutions include the Central University in Koraput, Biju Patnaik University in Bhubaneswar. National University is being set up in Bhubaneswar which will seek expertise from leading universities such as MIT and Princeton. Regional Institute of Education in Bhubaneswar is also a major University which is also a centre of NCERT. Reputed Universities like National Law University in Cuttack, Indian Institute of Management(IIM) in Sambalpur, ALL India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of Bhubaneswar, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) of Bhubaneswar which is also the third-largest IIT of India, Utkal University, Ravenshaw University. Apart from this, private universities are also very well renowned. This include, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Xavier Institute of Management and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS). KISS is an institution which has seats only for backward classes without any cost. And the most surprising fact is that KISS is a private institution but doesn't earn profit from this University. It also promotes various kind of sports and also launched the sportswoman Dutee Chand. With so much new upcoming educational institutions, Odisha's education level may gradually develop and this may play as a significant role in making the foundation stones of Odisha's upcoming economy.

Sports

Odisha for a long time is holding various sports leagues at the global level. In fact, Odisha govt is the official sponsor of the Indian Hockey team. Bhubaneswar is also the sports capital of India. Various leagues are organised in one of the largest stadiums of India, The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Some of the major leagues organised in Odisha are Asian Athletics championships in 2017, Women's Gold cup of football in 2019, FIFA U–17 Women's World Cup will be held in 2020, Hockey world cup in 2018, FIH Hockey World League in 2017, Hockey Champions Trophy in 2014, Asia Rugby Women's Championship in 2018, Khelo India University Games in 2018, Asian Rowing Championships in 2019, Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship in 2019, India F1 Futures in 2018, Asian Surf league in 2016. Like these, many events are organised in the capital city of Bhubaneswar. This can attract a number of visitors and also an investment to Odisha. In fact, Bhubaneswar Golf Club is now set to launch some of the world-class golf players. So, sports can also be a major role in the upcoming economy of Odisha.

Culture Of Odisha

Odisha is now also said to have a rich culture and heritage. Various traditions and artworks are still in the mind of Odias. Appliquè artwork of Pipili, silver filigree ornamental works from Cuttack, Pattachitra, Tala Chitra, famous stone utensils of Nilgiri (Balasore) and tribal culture of Odisha. Sambalpuri textiles are famous all over the world. In fact, sand arts on the beaches of Odisha are a common thing now. Sand arts are prepared in Odisha in every event and people from all over the world come here to see the sand art. It is said that culture lies in language. But Odisha doesn't have only Odia language. Santhali language, Sambalpuri language, Munda language all, these are only some of the languages which are spoken in Odisha. And these all languages have their own culture and tradition. Hence, Odisha has diverse cultures and customs within the state. Sarala Das, wrote the Odia Mahabharata which was not translated from Sanskrit. In fact, it was a full-blown independent work. He also wrote Chandi Purana and Vilanka Ramayana. Another literature legend, Fakir Mohan Senapati, also known as Vyasakabi is the founder poet of Odia language. His most famous work is Chha Maana Atha Guntha is the first Indian novel to deal with the exploitation of landless peasants by Feudal Lords. And the most astonishing fact is, this was published before the October revolution of Russia or the emerging of Marxist ideas in India. Gangadhar Meher, another poet of Odisha, only studied till 5th class, but now students are doing PHD on his works. Odissi music is a combination of four distinctive kinds of music namely, Chitrapada, Dhruvapada, Panchali and Chitrakala. Odissi music is one of the oldest music of India, older than two thousand and five hundred years. Odissi dance is now an interest of many. But again the diversity of Odisha stands its position. Apart from Odissi, Chhau, Gotipua, Mahari,  and many more, the storytelling technique of Badi Pala is very famous in Odisha. Its actual base is very sophisticated. It is highly knowledgeable and many people even couldn't understand it as it is very rich in its language. Various handlooms and artworks are also famous. Odisha often celebrates its culture through various festivals. Festivals like Rath Yatra, Dhanu Yatra, Bali Yatra, Konark festival mark the cultural significance of Odisha. Hence, promoting these marvellous cultures and traditions can boost up the upcoming economy of Odisha.

Notable People In Odisha

Depths of challenges produce height of personality. Odisha produced many notable people, not only in past but also in present. In literature section, Odisha had many contributions, including Gangadhar Meher, Sarala Das, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Gopabandhu Das, Padma Bhushan Gopinath Mohanty, Padma Shree Jayanta Mahapatra, Padma Bhushan Manoj Das, Saraswati awardee Jagannath Prasad Das, Padma Shree Manoranjan Das and many more. Odisha also produced many stars in real life, including Aparajita Mohanty, Tandra Ray, Uttam Mohanty, Bijay Mohanty, Mihir das, etc. Sand artist Padma Shri awardee Sudarshan Patnaik is a world-class and artist, along with the sculptures of  Padma Bhushan Raghunath Mohapatra. Odissi dancers also achieved a great feat in Odisha. Some of them are Padma Shri Gangadhar Pradhan, Padma Shri Geeta Mallick, Padma Vibhushan  Kelucharan Mohapatra. Painters including, Padma Shri Kailash Chandra Meher, Padma Bhushan Jatin Das. Odisha also produced some of the most educated people, which includes, Chief Justice of India namely, Dipak Misra, Ranganath Misra, Gopal Ballav Pattnaik. CEO of NALCO, T.K. Chand, Founder and CEO of OYO rooms Ritesh Agarwal, Founder of Chingari, Biswata Nayak are also from Odisha. Odisha also participated in India's freedom struggle and also produced some of the legendary freedom fighters, namely Subhash Chandra Bose, Jayee Rajguru, Baji Rout, Buxi Jagabandhu and many more. Odisha also has his room in the sports industry. Some of the great sportsmen of Odisha are Hockey players, Binita Toppo, Birendra Lakraa, Dilip Tirke. Long-distance runner Budhia Singh, sprinter Asian junior athletics gold medalist  DuteeChand, Commonwealth Games gold medalist in weightlifting Katulu Ravi Kumar and Everest climber Kalpana Das. In politics line also, Odisha is in the line, having politicians like previous CM Biju Patnaik, Current CM Naveen Patnaik, Petroleum and natural gas cabinet minister Dharmendra Pradhan, MoS of animal husbandry, fisheries, dairying and MSME Pratap Chandra Sarangi, current spokesperson of BJP Sambit Patra and to the fourth President of India V.V. Giri. The list of notable people goes on. But for now, let us stop the list at this stage.

Challenges Faced By Odisha

The taste of success is incomplete without challenges. Odisha also faces a lot of challenges in its way to its upcoming economy. The gravest challenge it would face would be a devastating natural disaster. Odisha from its starting is prone to natural disaster and that too from cyclones. Odisha has witnessed various cyclones. In fact, every year one or two cyclones struck Odisha. From the year 1900, more than 1800 cyclones have knocked the door of Odisha, which also includes Super cyclone of 1999, Amphan Super cyclone in 2020, Phailin in 2013, Fani in 2019. Out of these the 1999 super cyclone and Fani are the deadliest and caused a severe setback for Odisha, creating damage of $4.44 billion and $8 billion respectively. Every year, a huge amount of money is spent as a rehabilitation due to cyclones. Odisha also encounters droughts in its northern part. This also causes a lot of difficulties in development. Odisha also had born three tornados in the years of 1978, 1998, 2009. This natural disaster creates massive destruction which is very costlier for the government to bear. But these disasters made the government efficient in disaster management. Odisha state disaster relief force not only act in Odisha but also goes to other states and even countries in the time of disaster. Another challenge is of mental pressure. Odisha is often criticized as the poorest state, this makes the government and the people demoralised. They are often backed upon when they want to act something new. This has to be stopped in any manner.

CONCLUSION 

As you already saw, Odisha was a hidden treasure. With so much potential, but is still backwards. The state has the potential to develop but also requires good planning and implementation. Odisha is a backward state but with so many features. It can take a leap. So we should not underestimate anyone. Who knows, that one day Odisha can take a leap in its economy. It is not only Odisha, but every state, every country every individual has something unique potential in it. Odisha has the potential of minerals, tourism, industry, IT and culture. Like this, every state has its own potential. In going deeper, every individual has its own potential. Every individual has the capacity to develop, the only thing to be done is to find this potential and act on it. I hope this was beneficial to you. In the end, I would just like to say, 'ENJOY READING'.

-Dibyaansh Pradhan