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Odisha's steel output expected to increase substantially by 2030: CM

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Bhubaneswar(20/01/2025): The 3rd National Mines Ministers’ Conference was held at Konark in Puri district of Odisha on Monday. Gracing the occasion, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi expressed happy the three states, mainly Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand, produce and supply more than two-thirds of all base metals demand of the country and said, "We are in the Eastern part of the country, which has been rightly described as Purvadoya by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.
In order to fulfill the dream of becoming a developed nation, by the year 2047, as envisioned by the Prime Minister, these three states, will fuel the growth and Odisha will play a major part in this.
This platform will provide a deep insight, through in-depth discussions, how to achieve it and most importantly, how to make it sustainable.
Let’s not forget that natural resources, especially minerals are finite, it cannot last forever.
So we have to find a way, how to make it sustainable for a long time without harming the environment.
For that, we have to find a way of consumption-led mining activities, from the present export-led mining economy.
I am sure, under the vision and guidance of our Prime Minister, this can be achieved and it will help to build a stronger, more prosperous Viksit Bharat.
Not only Keonjhar but every corner of Odisha is rich in valuable mineral resources.
Odisha truly is Ratnagarbha,-a treasure trove of natural wealth." The CM stated, "The contribution of our state, to India’s economic prosperity is unparalleled and we take great pride, in being a key driver of our nation’s growth.
I just learned that, there is a possibility of the much needed and very scarce Lithium, in one of the districts of Odisha.
This is definitely good news for E-battery industry.
Odisha is enriched to have almost every type of materials including coal.
But unfortunately, till now, the true potential of Odisha, has not been found because of many other reasons including political will.
All these things are going to change, change for the betterment of the people of the state.
From just one major steel plant at Rourkela, now Odisha boasts of more than three dozens of major steel plants and is rightly called the Steel Capital of India, accounting for over 25 percent of India's total steel output." Odisha's steel output is expected to increase substantially by 2030, he added. Union Minister of Coal & Mines G.Kishan Reddy, Deputy Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Telengana, Mines Ministers of 11 States, Industry Leaders, Officials of the Ministry of Mines, Representatives of State Governments and various delegates from mines sector attended the conference.