BS Round Table: Odisha can dictate world commodity prices, says Pradhan

Pradhan refuted allegations of neglect by Centre towards Odisha and said the state would be a gateway of India to Southeast Asia

With aluminum majors Nalco, Vedanta and Aditya Birla group having operations in the state, Bhubaneswar can dictate the world aluminum prices, said Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

"If the aluminium production of Nalco, Vedanta, and Aditya Birla group can be added together, it may impact the world aluminum market. Bhubaneswar can dictate what will be world aluminium prices", said Pradhan at the Business Standard Odisha Round Table, 2018 here.

Aluminium is the right commodity to have its exchange in Bhubaneswar, he added.

Besides, he envisioned that Odisha has the capability to influence