Overview
- NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index, published in July 2026, placed Odisha among five “top performers” with a reported overall score of 52.4.
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described the ranking as a milestone on July 21–22, crediting transparent governance, time-bound approvals and digital reforms for the rise.
- The IFI rates states on eight pillars such as infrastructure, regulatory ease and environmental resilience using surveys and public data to benchmark each state’s investment ecosystem.
- Odisha’s government highlighted specific changes—progressive policies, a strengthened Single Window Clearance system and institutional reforms—as steps to speed approvals and attract industry.
- Officials say the ranking will be used to court investors and guide further action on industrial parks, logistics, skilling and jobs, a shift that could boost local manufacturing chains and youth employment.