Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- The Odisha government has taken a significant step towards strengthening its statistical system with the support of the World Bank. A meeting with the World Bank Mission Team on the Externally Aided Project "Strengthening the State Statistical System under Odisha State Capability and Resilient Growth " was held at the P&C Conference Hall, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday.

According to an official release, the meeting was chaired by Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Odisha, and attended by D. K. Jena, OSD-cum-Special Secretary, P & C Department, among others. Dr. Bijaya Bhusan Nanda, Director, Economics and Statistics, briefed the gathering on the progress made to strengthen the State Stat...