Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated nine industrial projects and performed ground-breaking ceremony of 23 industrial units.
According to a CMO release, these projects with a total investment of Rs 6992.94 crore and employment potential of 24,508 are spread over 14 districts – Balangir, Boudh, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khurda, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Sundargarh.
“Our industrial portfolio is expanding with the inclusion of new age and employment-intensive sectors such as green energy equipment manufacturing, textiles, and tourism. The continuous improvement in the Ease of Doing Business ranking of the state, coupled with a business-friendly environment, world-class industrial infrastructure, and highly sought-after skill development initiatives, has been instrumental in attracting investments to Odisha,” the CM said.
The ceremony was held through video conferencing in presence of Minister Industries, MSME & Energy Pratap Keshari Deb, senior government officials and industry representatives.
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