Odisha heading towards USD 1 trillion economy: Naveen Patnaik

Pradeep Kumar Panda
Darshan Samikhya Bhubaneswar

Hon’ble Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressed gathering at News18 Conclave
Rising odisha.

At the outset, I thank the News 18 Group for taking up the topic ‘ Rising Odisha ‘.

The topic for deliberations here itself is an indicator that the Odisha story has attracted the attention of the entire country.

Yes. Odisha is rising. And we are doing it without making much of a noise. Our action speaks for itself.

In just two decades, Odisha is now a story of transformation and empowerment.

Today, Odisha is a model in disaster management and a net food security provider.

Today, Odisha is a model in women empowerment.

Today, Odisha is a global model in hosting international sporting events and promotion of sports. The Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has empowered people at the grassroots level.

After the high school transformation, a student in a remote village of Malkangiri district is now studying in smart classrooms with digital boards. This is transformation. This is empowerment.

Odisha is also the top second state in attracting investments.

For last several years, Odisha has remained a revenue surplus state. From the bottom of the ranking among states, Odisha has now left many states behind in economic growth. We believe we will be among the top three states in a few years from now.

All these have been possible because of our new look governance- a transformative model of governance powered by the 5T initiative.

And in every bit of transformation, we are determined to leave no one behind. We have ensured that the poorest of the poor must feel that he or she is a partner of this transformational journey.

The rising Odisha is the story of transformation of the entire four and a half crore people of Odisha. I have always held them as my family members.