Page 51 - Odisha
Odisha marine exports dip by 9%
Due to lower price realization in FY16 compared to the previous financial year
 "Odisha marine exports dip by 9%")
Odisha targets 489 km national highways network in FY17
During 2014-15 and 2015-16, 867.39 km of NH was developed in the state
 "Odisha targets 489 km national highways network in FY17")
Agriculture's contribution to Odisha's GSDP declining
Odisha has a cultivated area of 61.80 lakh hectares
 "Agriculture's contribution to Odisha's GSDP declining")
Five killed in crossfire between Odisha security forces and Maoists
Meanwhile, the villagers have blocked the road and staged a demonstration demanding Rs 50 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased
 "Five killed in crossfire between Odisha security forces and Maoists")
Odisha eyes 120 mt iron ore output in FY17
Riding on recovery of global iron ore prices and uptrend in consumption of ore in the domestic market
 "Odisha eyes 120 mt iron ore output in FY17")
Odisha to invite EoI soon from international air carriers
To run flights from the Bhubaneswar airport to Southeast Asian hubs
 "Odisha to invite EoI soon from international air carriers")
Social security schemes to cover 3 lakh more people in Odisha
Different social security pension schemes already cover 40 lakh people in the state
 "Social security schemes to cover 3 lakh more people in Odisha")
Odisha to get incremental 1,857 Mw power from IPPs by 2022
During the 13th Plan Period (2017-22), nine IPPs would together generate 8,000 Mw
 "Odisha to get incremental 1,857 Mw power from IPPs by 2022")
Odisha to come up with plan to develop coastal areas
Decision was taken at the first State Level Steering Committee meeting presided over by chief secretary A P Padhi
 "Odisha to come up with plan to develop coastal areas")
Odisha government to provide education loan at 1% interest
This will financially empower the poor students to pursue their aspiration in higher education
 "Odisha government to provide education loan at 1% interest")
Odisha to raise Rs 700 crore from securities sale
RBI would conduct the auctions on its core banking solutions platform on June 28
 "Odisha to raise Rs 700 crore from securities sale")
Odisha seeks 2 more battalions of central forces to tackle left-wing extrimism
Odisha has 17 battalions of of central armed police forces and has asked for two more
 "Odisha seeks 2 more battalions of central forces to tackle left-wing extrimism")
Odisha clears investment proposals of Rs 1,002 crore
The two projects are likely to generate employment for about 1,000 people in the state
 "Odisha clears investment proposals of Rs 1,002 crore")
Odisha moots mobile banks for un-banked areas
Currently, Odisha State Co-operative Bank providing banking services through 20 vans
 "Odisha moots mobile banks for un-banked areas")
Odisha plans advance skill training institutes with Rs 1,000 cr outlay
Institutes will be modelled around best in world in terms of physical and intellectual infrastructure
Odisha identifies land for Vedanta's downstream park
It is coming up close the site of Vedanta's aluminium smelting facility at Jharsuguda
 "Odisha identifies land for Vedanta's downstream park")
Ease of Doing Business: Odisha making strides to be among top three states
The reforms implemented by various departments by July 30 has achieved overall compliance of 83% till now
Odisha seeks to surrender 1,514 Mw allocation from NTPC plants
New capacity from IPPs, 4,000 Mw UMPP at Bhedabahal, state thermal power plants are set to make it a power-surplus state
 "Odisha seeks to surrender 1,514 Mw allocation from NTPC plants")
Foxconn looks at Odisha's Gopalpur for setting up unit
In 2015, Foxconn had announced it would set up 12 factories in India, creating one million jobs
 "Foxconn looks at Odisha's Gopalpur for setting up unit")
Odisha eyes 5% cut in AT&C loss in 2016-17
In the last fiscal, overall AT&C loss by the four discoms in the state went down 3% from 38% to 35%
