Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER) corridor will be a central driver of Odisha’s economic expansion, positioning the state for unprecedented growth in the coming decade.

Speaking at Jharsuguda, he linked the corridor to Odisha’s vision of achieving a USD 500 billion economy by 2036 and a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2047.

Strategic Role of the Corridor

The corridor integrates Odisha’s four core cities, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, and Paradip, into a unified economic zone.

The government has already identified 65 priority projects and 37 policy reforms for the corridor, targeting industrial growth, logistics efficiency, and infrastructure modernisation.

PM Modi stressed that each city’s unique characteristics will

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