The State Government has identified at least 7,000 acres of land in coastal districts for the ambitious Odisha Economic Corridor (OEC), said sources.
Industries Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma has informed Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary Guru Prasad Mohapatrain in this regardSharma said the proposed OEC would generate Rs 20 trillion of manufacturing output and create 14 crore job opportunities by 2045.
The State Government has requested the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to go ahead with the required process for the OEC.
The OEC envisions Port-led industrial development and is expected to link manufacturing sector with national supply chain and enable the State to go beyond the goals set under Odisha Industrial Development Plan-2025, said officials.
