Laterite soil is rich in humus and found in West Bengal, Assam and Odisha.

Brown forest soils, these soils being associated with forest areas are distributed in the districts of Phulbani, Kandhamal, Rayagada and parts of Ganjam and Nayagarh and cover about 0.17 million hectare. These are mainly brown coloured, formed in connection with forest growth.

The Matsyajibi Basagruha Yojana aims to provide maritime fishermen with pucca dwellings. It provide financial assistance of Rs. 1.30 lakh for IAP districts.

China clay is clay-like material comprising mostly mineral Kaolinite. Badampahar-Joshipur, Karanjia-Ramchandrapur belt are the most important China clay producing areas of the state.

Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon in Odisha state, at the mouth of the Daya River, that spans about 1,100 kilometres. It is the world's largest migratory bird wintering area (Indian sub-continent). It's one of the country's biodiversity hotspots.

Odisha, as the Indian subcontinent's coastline state, has a rich medicinal plant diversity in general, and orchids in particular. Odisha's virgin forests, which can be found in places like the Gandhamardan Hills, Niyamagiri Hills, Deomali Hills, Mahendragiri Hills, and Similipal Biosphere Reserve, are home to a rich orchid diversity that thrives in the state's lush vegetation.

Sail was the first and largest plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centric continuous casting route. It is SAIL’s only plant that produce silicon steels for the power sector and high quality pipes for the oil & gas sector.

During the 6^th and 8^th centuries, the Shailodbhava dynasty dominated areas of eastern India. Kongoda-mandala was their core area, which covered parts of the present-day Ganjam, Khordha, and Puri districts in Odisha.

Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojna (BKKY) is introduced as a tribute to farmers and their families in order to ensure their health. From 2013, health insurance will be supplied to five members of a family under two streams under the plan.

Deomali is a little - known treasure in the Eastern Ghat's Chandragiri-Pottangi sub-range. Deomali is located at an elevation of 1,672 metres above sea level near Koraput town in the Koraput district in southern Odisha.

²/₃ rd of wells, hand pumps and borewells in Odishan Irrigation System.

In November 2013, the state government launched the Sobuj Odisha Mission, which aims to plant 44.52 crore saplings across the state over four years.

The Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (IDCOL) was a flagship corporation of the Odisha government established in 1962 to promote, build, and administer industries in order to revolutionise the state's industrialization and create jobs.

In 1914 AD the annual session of Utkal Sammilani was held at Paralakhemundi under the leadership of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati.

Pradesh Congress Committee was formed in March 1921 with Gopabandhu Das as the President, and Bhagirathi Mahapatra as the Secretary of The Utkal Pradesh.

Badaghagara Waterfall is a waterfall in Odisha's Kendujhar district. Badaghagara is 9 kilometres from the district seat (Kendujhar) in the Kendujhar district. Because it is a constant source of water, a dam has been built on the downstream side.

P. N. Bose discovered iron ore in Odisha for the first time in 1904.

Odisha is the 11^th largest state by population as per 2011 census.

In accordance with the national project on crocodile conservation, a scheme based on the principle of 'Grow and Release' under captive breeding of crocodiles was started at Ramatirtha in 1979.