Bhubaneswar, April 18 -- The Odisha government will set up the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives-Odisha, a NITI Aayog-like body, which will function as a policy think tank and strategic advisory institution to replace the now-dissolved State Planning Board, officials said.

Chief minister Mohan Majhi had proposed the establishment of SITI-Odisha while presenting the annual budget for 2026-27.

"The SITI will serve as a think tank of the state government-an apex policy research and strategic advisory body-to align with the vision of 'Samrudha' Odisha 2036 and 'Viksit' Bharat 2047," an official statement said.

The Planning Board, considered the highest planning body in the state, was dissolved in July 2024.

The institute, set...