New Economic Policy and Development of Backward Regions-A Note on Orissa

Backward Regions A Note on Orissa K R G Nair This note examines the impact of the government's new economic policy (NEP) on regional economic development with reference to Orissa, one of the least developed states of India. The author discusses the development of the economy of Orissa and brings out the causes of Orissa's relative economic backwardness. The likely impact of the NEP on the development of a less developed region like Orissa is then examined and the main findings are brought together in the concluding part of the note.