windowsupporting organizationcombined application form caf act rules & notificationsuserful linkslocationheritageeconomyfunctionresourcesagriculturemineralscoalfieldsinfrastructurepromotionright to information invest odisha welcome to ipicol odisha home odisha is one of the fastest growing states of india and is a land of several opportunities . odisha achieved gdp growth of 8.78 % during 2014 15 20 % higher than india s gdp growth rate and is poised to grow at around 12 % by year 2020 . odisha is the heartland of india s mineral deposits with mineral production of us 3.64 bn more than the aggregate value of 21 other indian states . it has around 50 % of aluminium smelting capacity and around 20 % of india s steel making capacity . odisha has emerged as the educational hub of east india and houses premier institutes such as iit iim niser iiser iiit ximb institute of life sciences institute of minerals and materials technology etc. this ensures adequate availability of a large pool of technical graduates . around 1 26 000 students graduate every year from the 773 technical training institutions in the state . a recent national employability report rates engineering graduates from odisha as the 2nd most employable engineers in the country . odisha is a pioneer in the single window clearance system . the orissa industries facilitation act 2004 was one of the first legislations for single window clearance system in the country . bhubaneswar the capital city of odisha is among the most business friendly destinations . it has been ranked by the world bank as the 3rd best city in india to do business . it was recently ranked as no. 1 in the smart city challenge from amongst 97 cities across india . for other information please visit www.investodisha.org dun & bradstreet . photo gallery downloads financial highlights balance sheet 2014 15 statement of profit & loss for the year ending 31st march 2015 odisha industries facilitation act 2004 odisha industries facilitation rules 2005 ipr 2015 doing bussiness & investing in odisha an investors guide promotion of ancilllary & downstream industries technological park in three different locations i.e kalinganagar angul & jharsuguda one time settlement ots scheme 2016 powered by suryanandan.net .