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MINING GROWTH

MINING IN ODISHA:

GROWTH VIS-A-VIS DESTRUCTION

Baijayanti Rout Ph.d Scholar, Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning,
Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar-382030, Gujarat, India. E-mail: baijayantieco93@gmail.com
Received: 12 April 2023; Revised: 04 May 2023; Accepted 18 May 2023; Publication: 29 June 2023

ABSTRACT prosperity, mean while the sector also contributes a significant
proportion of various adverse effect largely on environment
and livelihood. The article is based on secondary data that
disha is blessed with an abundance of natural was taken from a variety of government papers, records,
resources, including minerals, forests, marine life, and and prior pieces of works. To analyse the data and support
Owater. Odisha, One of the top producers of valuable the argument, the annual average growth rate and simple
minerals such as chromites, nickel ore, coal, bauxite, iron ore, percentage share were employed. The study's findings show
and manganese in India. In addition, to facilitating a means that mining output and value have increased over time. In
of subsistence for the state's expanding tribal population, Odisha, the GSVA (gross state value added) of the mining
around 30 per cent of its land is covered with forests, which industry has hardly grown and continues to trail behind that
also serve as key rivers' water catchment areas, home to of the manufacturing sector. Additionally, it appears that the
rich mineral deposits and biodiversity hotspots. This article state's government exchequer has benefited greatly from the
aims to analyse the current growth of several extractive mining sector's strong performance (in terms of output, value,
industry characteristics as well as the adverse effect caused and income) and from its extensive use of mining operations.
by mining. Although this sector plays crucial role in economic The employment numbers, however, are not substantial when

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