Odisha Chief Secretary Pitches Sustainable, Innovation-Driven Growth for State

• Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg advocates for inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and institutionally robust growth to transform the state by 2036.
• The state aims to become a high-income, inclusive, climate-resilient, and innovation-driven economy by 2036, aligning with Viksit Bharat-2047.
• Odisha's GSDP is projected at Rs 9.9 lakh-crore in 2025–26, with a real growth rate of 7.9%, surpassing the national average.
• Per capita income has nearly tripled in a decade, reaching Rs 1,86,761 in 2025–26 from Rs 64,835 in 2015–16.
• Industrial sector contributes over 41% to GSVA, driven by manufacturing, while women empowerment schemes like Subhadra and Lakhpati Didi strengthen grassroots economic participation.