Odisha has constituted a Chief Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.
It is modelled on the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
The panel includes economists, former bureaucrats and industry experts, including Sarvam AI’s co-founder.
Odisha aims for a $500 billion economy by 2036 and $1.5 trillion by 2047.
It is the fifth Indian state to set up such a high-level panel.
Focus areas for the council include MSME expansion, industrial clusters and green energy transitions.
The CM-EAC was formed four months after Odisha announced the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, or SITI-Odisha.
Odisha is the fifth Indian state to set up a high-level panel of domain experts to support a trillion-dollar economy goal.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has described Odisha as poised to become India’s growth engine for the next 25 years.
The state has separately set a target of creating over one crore jobs by 2047.
State-level economic advisory councils have become more common among Indian states pursuing long-term growth targets.
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister advises the central government on a range of macroeconomic issues.
Odisha’s economy has traditionally relied significantly on mining, metals and agriculture.
State governments pursuing trillion-dollar economy goals typically focus on infrastructure, manufacturing and services sector growth.
Policy continuity and implementation capacity are commonly cited as key factors in whether long-term state economic visions succeed.
Odisha has constituted a Chief Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, or CM-EAC.
The council is modelled on the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, or EAC-PM.
It brings together economists, former bureaucrats and industry experts, including the co-founder of Sarvam AI.
The panel will advise on macroeconomic management, fiscal prudence and long-term growth strategy.
Odisha has set a target of a $500 billion economy by 2036 under its Samruddha Odisha vision.
The state has also set a target of a $1.5 trillion economy by 2047 under its Viksit Odisha framework.
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