Odisha poised to be India's growth engine for next 25 years: CM Majhi

Says, during first year in office, foundation is laid for 'Samruddha Odisha, 2036'

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ASSERTING that Odisha will be the growth engine in the country's development journey over the next 25 years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that the state aspires to become a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2047.

Majhi said this while speaking at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

"I assure you Sir (PM), Odisha will be the growth engine in the country's development journey over the next twenty-five years," Majhi was quoted saying in a press release issued by the chief minister's office here.

Noting that India's economy is the fastest-growing among all major global economies with a growth rate of 6.5 per cent in 2024-25, Majhi said: "During the same period with the double engine push, the state has grown at 7.2 per cent. I am deeply grateful to the Prime Minister for visiting Odisha five times in the last 11 months which shows his commitment to the development of Odisha."

While thanking the Centre for sanctioning new railway projects worth Rs 73,000 crore and National Highways projects worth Rs 4,600 crore, another Rs 17,500 crore projects in the pipeline to be sanctioned, Majhi said that the state in close coordination with the Centre is actively implementing PM USHA, PM SHRI, Mamata PMMVY, NEP 2020 and PM JAY.