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India Gazette
17 hours ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Odisha CM Majhi meets industry leaders, entrepreneurs ahead of 1st anniversary of BJP govt
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 8 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met several prominent industry leaders, MSME entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs and start-up sector leaders on Sunday, ahead of the first anniversary of his government. During the interaction, the CM thanked the entrepreneurs and industry leaders for becoming part of Odisha's growth story. He highlighted how Odisha is becoming a fulcrum of industrialization and the measures Odisha government has taken to help industries in catering to the international markets. Asserting that the government is focusing more on job creation and more employment, he urged the industry captains and entrepreneurs to grow with Odisha and join the journey of making Odisha an industrial power house. Speaking to the industry barons, CM said, 'One year ago, the people of Odisha, placed their faith in us, to build a future, that is inclusive, aspirational, and transformative. Today, as we reflect on this first year, we do so with pride, in our progress and renewed commitment to the journey ahead.' On the investment summit Utkarsha Odisha, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to investors to put their money in Odisha was highly rewarding for us. Over 150 MoUs were signed, generating Rs 16.7 lakh crore of investment intent and an employment potential for more than 12.9 lakh people. Over the last year alone, 206 large projects were approved, nearly double the average of the previous five years. 'These represent, a total investment value of over Rs 4.5 lakh Crore and an employment potential of nearly 2.9 lakh jobs,' the CM said. He further said, 'Since Utkarsha Odisha, 56 projects have already been taken up for ground-breaking and inauguration, with a combined investment of over Rs 1.78 lakh Crore, and employment potential for 1.1 lakh people. These numbers reflect not only our speed, but scale and substance.' Adding that this growth has been spread across 20 diverse sectors from traditional strengths like mining, metallurgy and metal downstream to emerging opportunities in chemicals, food processing, apparel and textiles, renewable energy equipment, electronics, and tourism, he asserted that Odisha is no longer just the minerals and metals hub of India, it is fast becoming a diversified industrial powerhouse. In many ways, he continued, that his government has done more in this one year, than the past five years put together--through quiet, focused, and committed action. Looking ahead to the next year, he said the government will focus on four key priorities. 'First, we will bring new policies that unlock emerging sectors, and offer global competitiveness. Second, we will expand our land bank and industrial infrastructure, to meet future demand. Third, we will revamp our single window system, and develop a modern, integrated project tracking platform. Fourth, we will work to deregulate and simplify burdensome rules and processes. These steps will ensure faster approvals, seamless coordination, and real-time progress monitoring,' the CM added. He further said that the next four years will lay the foundation for a prosperous Odisha. 'We will build on our leadership in mining, metals, and green chemicals with strong support from partners like IOCL, JSW, JSPL, Tata Steel, AMNS, Vedanta, Hindalco, and Adani. We are also strengthening, port-based industrialization, through new terminals, jetties, and container handling capacity, across the Paradip-Dhamra-Gopalpur stretch,' he added. On this occasion, Minister, MSME and Fisheries and ARD Gokula Nanda Mallik, Minister, Industries and Skill Development and Technical Education Sampad Chandra Swain , Development Commissioner cum Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, were present. While the welcome address was given by Additional Chief Secretary (Industry) Hemant Kumar Sharma, vote of thanks was given by Director of Industry Department, Prashant Kumar Reddy. (ANI)
United News of India
18 hours ago
- Business
- United News of India
Odisha CM appeals to entrepreneurs and industry leaders to become partners in Odisha's growth story
Bhubaneswar, June 8 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday appealed to the entrepreneurs and industry leaders to become partners in Odisha's growth story. During an interaction with several prominent industry leaders, MSME entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and start-up sector leaders, ahead of the first anniversary of his government, the Chief Minister urged the industry captains & entrepreneurs to grow with Odisha & join the journey of making Odisha an industrial powerhouse. The Chief Minister said his government will focus on four key priorities to ensure faster approvals, seamless coordination, and real-time progress monitoring. He said his government would bring new policies that unlock emerging sectors, and offer global competitiveness, expand the land bank and industrial infrastructure, to meet future demand and revamp the single window system, and develop a modern, integrated project tracking platform. In addition, the government would also work to deregulate and simplify burdensome rules and processes to ensure faster approvals, seamless coordination, and real-time progress monitoring. Majhi said foundation for a Samrudha Odisha 2036 will be laid in the next four years. We will build on our leadership in mining, metals, and green chemicals with strong support from partners like IOCL, JSW, JSPL, Tata Steel, AMNS, Vedanta, Hindalco, and Adani. The government is also strengthening, port-based industrialization, through new terminals, jetties, and container handling capacity across the Paradip-Dhamra-Gopalpur stretch, he added. The CM said, "One year ago, the people of Odisha, placed their faith in us, to build a future, that is inclusive, aspirational, and transformative. Today, as we reflect on this first year, we do so with pride, in our progress and renewed commitment to the journey ahead. The presence of the Prime Minister at the Utkarsha Odisha event made all the difference. Over 150 MoUs were signed, generating ₹16.7 lakh Crore of investment intent and an employment potential for more than 12.9 lakh people. Over the last year alone, 206 large projects were approved, nearly double the average of the previous five years. These represent, a total investment value of over ₹4.5 lakh Crore and an employment potential of nearly 2.9 lakh jobs." He said, "Since Utkarsha Odisha, 56 projects have already been taken up for ground-breaking and inauguration, with a combined investment of over ₹1.78 lakh Crore, and employment potential for 1.1 lakh people. These numbers reflect not only our speed, but scale and substance. Adding that this growth has been spread across 20 diverse sectors from traditional strengths like mining, metallurgy and metal downstream to emerging opportunities in chemicals, food processing, apparel and textiles, renewable energy equipment, electronics, and tourism, he asserted that Odisha is no longer just the minerals and metals hub of India, it is fast becoming a diversified industrial powerhouse. UNI BD GNK
Hans India
21 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Odisha achieved highest industrial growth in last one year: CM Majhi
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday asserted that the state has made significant progress in the industrial sector over the last year, outpacing the industrial growth of the previous five years combined, through quiet, focused, and committed action. During an interaction with prominent industry leaders, MSME entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs and start-up sector leaders ahead of the first anniversary of his government here, CM Majhi said, "One year ago, the people of Odisha, placed their faith in us, to build a future, that is inclusive, aspirational, and transformative. Today, as we reflect on this first year, we do so with pride, in our progress and renewed commitment to the journey ahead." He thanked the entrepreneurs and industry leaders for becoming partners in Odisha's growth story. Saying that the government is focusing more on job creation and more employment, he urged the industry captains and entrepreneurs to grow with Odisha as well as join the journey of making Odisha an industrial powerhouse. Chief Minister Majhi highlighted that more than 150 memorandums of understanding were signed, generating Rs 16.7 lakh crore of investment intent and an employment potential for more than 12.9 lakh people during the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave last year which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said that over the last year alone, 206 large projects were approved, nearly double the average of the previous five years. These represent a total investment value of more than Rs 4.5 lakh crore and an employment potential of nearly 2.9 lakh jobs, he added. "Since Utkarsha Odisha, 56 projects have already been taken up for ground-breaking and inauguration, with a combined investment of more than Rs 1.78 lakh crore, and employment potential for 1.1 lakh people. These numbers reflect not only our speed, but scale and substance," CM Majhi said. These projects cover 20 diverse sectors from traditional strengths like mining, metallurgy and metal downstream to emerging opportunities in chemicals, food processing, apparel and textiles, renewable energy equipment, electronics, and tourism, he added. The Chief Minister asserted that Odisha is no longer just the minerals and metals hub of India, it is fast becoming a diversified industrial powerhouse. "Looking ahead to the next year, we will focus on four key priorities. First, we will bring new policies that unlock emerging sectors, and offer global competitiveness. Second, we will expand our land bank and industrial infrastructure, to meet future demand. Third, we will revamp our single window system, and develop a modern, integrated project tracking platform. Fourth, we will work to deregulate and simplify burdensome rules and processes. These steps will ensure faster approvals, seamless coordination, and real-time progress monitoring," CM Majhi added. He also said that the next four years will lay the foundation for a Samruddha Odisha 2036. "We will build on our leadership in mining, metals, and green chemicals with strong support from partners like IOCL, JSW, JSPL, Tata Steel, AMNS, Vedanta, Hindalco, and Adani. We are also strengthening port-based industrialisation, through new terminals, jetties, and container handling capacity, across the Paradip-Dhamra-Gopalpur stretch," affirmed CM Majhi.
Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
Odisha no longer minerals hub of India, it is becoming diversified industrial powerhouse: CM
Bhubaneswar, Jun 8 (PTI) Odisha is no longer the minerals hub of India, it is becoming a diversified industrial powerhouse, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday. Majhi made the statement while interacting with industrialists at the Lok Seva Bhavan, ahead of the first anniversary of his government. "Odisha is no longer just a minerals and metals hub. We are becoming a diversified industrial powerhouse, where opportunity flows from port to plant and from cities to every aspirational district," he said. The state is growing across 20 sectors -- from mining, metallurgy and metal downstream to emerging opportunities in chemicals, food processing, apparel and textiles, he said. Majhi spoke about the measures his government has taken to help industries. "One year ago, the people of Odisha placed their faith in us to build a future that is inclusive, aspirational, and transformative. Today, as we reflect on this first year, we do so with pride, in our progress and renewed commitment to the journey ahead," he said. Maintaining that his government was focused on job creation, he urged the industrialists to join the journey of making the state an industrial powerhouse. "Over the last year alone, 206 large projects were approved -- nearly double the average of the previous five years. These represent a total investment value of over ₹ 4.5 lakh crore and an employment potential of nearly 2.9 lakh jobs," he said. "Since the Utkarsha Odisha summit, 56 projects have already been taken up for ground-breaking and inauguration, with a combined investment of over ₹ 1.78 lakh crore, and employment potential for 1.1 lakh people. These numbers reflect not only our speed, but scale and substance," he added. Attacking the previous Naveen Patnaik-led regime, Majhi said that, in many ways, his government has achieved more in this one year than the past five years combined through quiet, focused, and committed action. In the coming year, he said the government will focus on four key priorities. "First, the government will bring new policies that unlock emerging sectors and offer global competitiveness. Secondly, the government will expand the state's land bank and industrial infrastructure to meet future demand. Third, we will revamp our single window system and develop a modern, integrated project tracking platform. Fourth, we will work to deregulate and simplify burdensome rules and processes," he said. He asserted that the next four years will lay the foundation for a prosperous Odisha.
