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Odisha’s Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, has set an ambitious goal to elevate the state into the top five economies in India by 2036, targeting a $500 billion economy. Marking the beginning of the decade to the centenary, Majhi’s administration will focus on a 15-point guideline centered on making the administration dynamic and people-centric. This initiative involves leveraging Odisha’s mineral wealth while expanding into knowledge-based industries and services. The government plans to fill vacant positions, address corruption, prioritize the Odia language in official communications, improve public grievance redressal, and develop the Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies. Anu Garg becomes the first female Chief Secretary.
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Odisha Aims for Top 5 Economy Status by 2036
Bhubaneswar, January 2, 2026 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a bold plan to transform the state into one of India’s top five economies within the next decade. Speaking on the occasion of the state assuming charge by Anu Garg, the first female Chief Secretary, Majhi outlined a 15-point agenda aimed at achieving a $500 billion economy by 2036.
The initiative comes as Odisha approaches its centenary celebration. A key focus will be to make the administration dynamic and people-centric. While the state will continue to leverage its rich mineral resources, a major push will be given to knowledge-driven industries and the services sector.
“The government has set a goal of building a prosperous Odisha… placing the State among the top five developed states in the country,” Majhi stated.
The plan includes filling all vacant government posts within two years, identifying and addressing corruption within the administration, and prioritizing the use of the Odia language in all official communication. A robust public grievance redressal system will also be implemented, with officers required to conduct field visits and submit reports on their findings. The government also intends to develop the Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies as a center of excellence.
The Chief Minister’s office emphasized that the State government has prepared an exhaustive guideline for achieving different goals phase wise that would put Odisha in bracket of fist five States of India by 2036.
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