Jajpur, Oct. 14 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 46 industrial projects valued at approximately Rs 40,000 crore across the state, outlining a roadmap to transform the state into Eastern India's primary manufacturing hub and build a USD 500-billion economy over the next decade.

Addressing a groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony in Jajpur, the Chief Minister said that the newly launched projects span steel, renewable energy, food processing, textiles, chemicals, logistics, tourism, IT, and electronics. The ventures are projected to create 42,500 direct employment opportunities and more than double that number in indirect jobs.

Underlining his administration's econom...