NITI Aayog to support preparation of Vision Documents for Vikasita Odisha -2036 and 2047
By B.Maharana
Bhubaneswar, August 07
The NITI Aayog will support the Odisha government to prepare Vision Document to realise the goal of a Bikasita Odisha by 2036 and 2047.
The CEO of NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lokseva Bhawan on Tuesday and discussed the grand strategy for Odisha at the instruction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. .
During the discussion, Majhi said that Odisha has huge potential in different sectors and the state needs to realise it to achieve the goal of Bikasita Odisha by 2036 and 2047.
He said that Odisha desires to contribute significantly to the growth of India and become a growth engine for India by 2047.
“Odisha targets a 500 billion dollar economy by 2036 when the state will have been 100 years since its formation. And we also desire to reach a 1.5 trillion dollar economy by 2047,” he added.
NITI Aayog CEO Subrahmanyam said that Prime Minister Modi has a special focus on Odisha’s development..”Every state needs to grow exceptionally to achieve the goal of Bikasita Bharat. In the case of Odisha, we will support the preparation of two vision documents, one for 2036 and another for 2047,” Subrahmanyam said.
During the discussion, it was decided that a steering committee would be formed under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. The road map for the vision will be prepared in 3 months. For this, massive public outreach programmes will be taken up to receive opinions and suggestions to achieve the goal of Bikasita Odisha. An action plan will also be ready to take up initiatives as per the vision , said a senior official.
Before the meeting with the CM, the NITI Aayog CEO and its officers had an extensive discussion with the Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja , Secretaries and senior officers of all departments