(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
In a bid to woo investors and make Odisha country's leading
investment destination, the government of Odisha, in collaboration
with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI), hosted a curtain-raiser for Make in Odisha Conclave and
Investors' Meet in Delhi, Trend reports citing India Today .
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the meeting and
interacted with ambassadors from over 30 countries and over 50
delegates, representing various industries from across India.
As part of the curtain-raiser of the third edition of the Make
in Odisha Conclave, Naveen Patnaik met envoys and representatives
of 16 countries on Wednesday evening. Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh
Mohapatra welcomed the August gathering and initiated the
ambassadors' meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, Mohapatra shed light on how Odisha has
been one of the major breakout states in the country in terms of
development, registering impressive GSDP growth rates
year-after-year and industrialising at break-neck speed.
“Odisha has had an impressive ride soaring even higher with a
strong foundation that has been laid under the leadership of our
Chief Minister,” said Mohapatra.
Speaking at the event, Mohapatra said that Odisha has been
famous for trade and commerce.“Today, Odisha is the largest
producer of steel, stainless steel, and aluminium in India. We are
emerging as a leader in sectors like chemicals and petrochemicals,
textiles and apparel, IT and ITeS, Food Processing and others,” he
said while adding,“We are also attracting investments in new age
sectors like green hydrogen and green ammonia, data centers, EV and
EV component manufacturing to name a few.”
Speaking about the Make in Odisha conclave, Mohapatra stressed
that the flagship investment summit has been conceptualised to not
just showcase these vast existing and emerging opportunities in
Odisha but also to build a platform for global leaders to discuss
the future of business, trade and commerce, skilling and much
more.
Addressing the guests, CM Naveen Patnaik, said,“Odisha is one
of the fastest growing economies in India and has consistently
grown above the national average in the last decade and a half. We
are fast emerging as a major industrial destination in eastern
India because of our natural resource advantage and strategic
location. Over the last 20 years, my government has focused on
leveraging these natural advantages through progressive policy,
efficient administration, and technological interventions.”
Hemant Sharma, Principal Secretary of Industries Department made
a presentation about Make in Odisha to the audience in which he
highlighted that the state had over two decades of stable
governance, is the fastest growing economy in the country, top
choice in the sector of minerals and metallurgy, dominance in metal
manufacturing and the commitment of the towards the future.
On the other hand, Pratap Keshari Deb, State Minister of
Industries, MSME & Energy, stressed that Odisha has always been
known for its magnificent handloom industry.“We are now firmly
focusing on technical textiles as well. We are setting up a
technical textiles park in Bhadrak anchored again by IOCL's 300
KTPA Polyester and Fiber plant. Similar to the chemicals and
petrochemicals sector, and the textiles sector, we have also
developed robust ecosystems for sectors like Food Processing,
IT/ITeS, ESDM,” stated minister Deb.
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