Eulogising The Vast Opportunities In Odisha, CM Offers Full Support To Investors Before ‘Make In Odisha Conclave’

Bhubaneswar: Inviting investors to Odisha at the investors meet in Mumbai on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “Odisha’s strength lies in its vast resource base, long coastline, assured power and water supply, port-driven development, excellent road network and connectivity, young and skilled workforce and an industry-friendly, result-oriented responsive government.”

Inviting investors to experience the countless opportunities of the state he said, “I assure you of an unmatched facilitation support from my government.”

He said the first edition of the Make in Odisha Conclave evoked an enthusiastic response with the announcement of over Rs 2 lakh crore of investment intents.

Odisha Government has demonstrated its commitment to deliver the projects on ground. About 65 per cent of the projects are at various stages of approval and implementation.

To showcase the manufacturing prowess of the state and the investment potential in diverse sectors, the second edition of the Make in Odisha Conclave will be held from November 11 to 15 at Bhubaneswar.

The theme of the conclave is “I am Odisha”.

The Chief Minister said “I am Odisha” will be a unique platform for the people to share their stories that showcase the “Odisha of today” and present their vision of the  “Odisha of the future.”

The Chief Minister also said, “Paradip is one of the largest and fastest growing ports of India. Dhamra Port is fast emerging to add strength to the port-led manufacturing base. Apart from these deep-water ports along the East Coast Economic Corridor, we have also approved the first riverine port  project of Odisha to be set up on Mahanadi River in Kendrapada district with a cargo handling capacity of over 45 million tonnes per annum.”

“Moreover, we are developing a chain of 12 non-major ports along our coast, to usher in an unprecedented development in the region,” he added.

Focusing on the development of human capital, the state government has launched ‘Skilled in Odisha’ programme, which is coming up as a global brand.

He announced that a World Skill Centre with an 18-floor infrastructure is now ready in the capital city of Odisha.

“Odisha has a vibrant start-up ecosystem. Within a few months of our launching the “Start-up Odisha” initiative, 250 start-ups have already registered in the state. Odisha is poised to be amongst the top three start-up hubs of India by 2020,” said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister also launched the official web portal for the Make in Odisha Conclave-2018 (www.mio.investodisha.gov.in) featuring the state’s robust business ecosystem, investment opportunities across focus sectors and swift facilitation structure.