Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday released a Vision Report – “Economic Possibilities for Odisha Towards a One Trillion Dollar Economy,” jointly prepared by JSW Group and PwC India at Secretariat here and said Odisha aims to become One Trillion Dollar Economy.
“The global economy has grown over three times in the past three decades, and it is projected that it could grow more than double in size by 2050. The potential of mineral based industries in Odisha along with other sectors like agriculture, food processing, creative industries, MSMEs, women entrepreneurship will play an important role in making Odisha a One Trillion Dollar Economy,” said Patnaik releasing the report.
The Chief Minister said that Odisha, having huge natural resources, is on its way to achieve this objective through its investment friendly policies, infra connectivity, and skilled manpower.
Odisha will take a central role in driving the national growth as a manufacturing hub, said Patnaik. Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal, senior State Government officials also attended the report release ceremony.