Why is Odisha a backward state?

Odisha has abundant natural resources and a large coastline. It contains a fifth of India's coal, a quarter of its iron ore, a third of its bauxite reserves and most of the chromite. read more

- Quora. But it is not the way for development. Personally i dont know Naveen Patnaik, he may be a good person but as he has the supreme power he is answerable. But still Odisha has hopes. read more

Goa is the most developed State. In May this year, the Union government constituted the committee headed by Mr. Rajan, now RBI Governor, to suggest ways to identify indicators of the relative backwardness of the States for equitable allocation of Central funds. read more