Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled an ambitious economic roadmap for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER) on Saturday, describing the initiative as the state’s “laboratory for development and prosperity.”
Launching the BCPPER, the Chief Minister emphasised that this corridor is destined to become the centre of economic growth for both the state and the nation.
“The BCPPER will play an important role in the economic growth of the state as well as the country,” Majhi said.
Characterising the proposed region as a “new star in India’s growth sky,” Majhi said that all the cities of this region have their own potentialities and uniqueness.
He noted that while Bhubaneswar is developing in the field of technology, Cuttack is the business centre of the state. Puri is known for its cultural heritage and tourism potential, while Paradip has solidified its position as a port-based economy.
“Now our plan is that this region will be connected with modern infrastructure, and various projects will be undertaken in each city. More than 80 projects have been planned, such as metal downstream, biotech, textiles, chemicals, tourism, education and IT,” the chief minister said.
ଆଜି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିକାଶ ଯାତ୍ରାରେ ଏକ ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ଦିନ। ଆଜି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର-କଟକ-ପୁରୀ-ପାରାଦ୍ୱୀପ ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ (#BCPPER) ପାଇଁ ରୋଡମ୍ୟାପର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରାଗଲା। @NITIAayog ଙ୍କ ସହଯୋଗରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଏହି ଯୋଜନା ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ୨୦୪୭ ସୁଦ୍ଧା 'ବିକଶିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା' ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମର ସଂକଳ୍ପକୁ ନୂତନ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବ।… pic.twitter.com/2AlIFp2jlE
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The economic blueprint, drafted by NITI Aayog, includes over 30 policy initiatives aimed at fostering long-term prosperity, Majhi noted.
Majhi also pointed out that the Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 5,000 crore for each City Economic Region (CER) across India.
“The NITI Aayog has already approved our plan and included the BCPPER in the CER initiative,” Majhi said, lauding the impact of “double engine” in Odisha.
The CM noted that the economies of these four cities currently account for 19 per cent of Odisha’s total GDP. However, the Chief Minister set a bold target to scale the region’s economy to $500 billion by the year 2047. He reiterated that the central government and NITI Aayog are committed to developing this corridor as a focal point for total economic transformation.
Supporting this vision, NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba described the BCPPER project as a main pillar for a developed Odisha. He revealed that out of 20 major city development proposals nationwide, the BCPPER has been ranked among the top five. If this region grows, its people will also develop. The living standards of the people will improve, he said and suggested that the state government implement this region at the earliest, Gauba said.
NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam expressed his gratitude to the state government, noting that urban areas are responsible for 70 per cent to 80 per cent of India’s GDP. “Our goal is to include more than half of our population in urbanisation by 2047. This is the fifth scheme of NITI Aayog after Mumbai, Surat, Visakhapatnam, and Varanasi,” he said.
Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development minister K C Mohapatra, chief secretary Anu Garg, Housing and Urban Development principal secretary Usha Padhee and other officials attended the programme.
