‘Utkarsh Odisha’, Make In Odisha Summit 2025
OdishaPlus MiO Bureau
The ‘Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Summit 2025’, the state’s flagship investment and trade promotion event kicked off at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Leading industrialists, investors and industry delegates from across the country and abroad came together in this exalted platform hosted by the Government of Odisha.
While inaugurating the summit on Tuesday, Indian PM Narendra Modi enlightened the global investors on the immense potential of Odisha in the field of industry and investment. Odisha is going to be the growth engine of eastern India and hence, now is the right time to invest in in Odisha, remarked the Prime Minister.
At the launch of the conference, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi said “Odisha is going to be a major hub in the industrial sector and is going to be among the top five states of the country economically. The whole world has gathered in Odisha today for ‘Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave’. He further said that investors are showing renewed interest in Odisha as an investment destination.
Union Minister for Railways & E&IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on the occasion informed that the railways already have a substantial 73 thousand crore of investment with a broad vision of future projects in Odisha. The Utkarsh Odisha – Make In Odisha 2025 shall further attract investments to the state, he added.
High profile industrialists present on the occasion included Anil Agarwal, Founder Chairman, Vedanta Resources Limited, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Steel, Naveen Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Steel & Power, Karan Adani, Managing Director, Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd. TV Narendran, Managing Director, Tata Steel, AS Sahney, Chairman, IOCL, B.K. Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Group, among others.
“The government and industrial policies of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi have created a conducive environment for setting up industries in Odisha. Odisha is at the forefront of all this, be it the application of latest technology or the establishment of industries. The rise of a developed India is going to come from Odisha itself,” Agarwal added.
“Odisha is a state of immense potential. It has vast natural resources, skilled manpower and investment friendly policies and initiatives. We have invested Rs 1 lakh crore here. As a result, 45,000 people have been able to get direct employment while 2 lakh people are indirectly engaged. JSPL further aims to invest another Rs 70,000 crore in the future,” said Naveen Jindal, Chairman Jindal Steel and Power Limited.
“Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha has created endless investment opportunities. We are happy to have partnered the state in it’s growth story,” said Karan Adani, Managing Director, Adani Ports & SEZ Limited.
“The presence of the Hon’ble Prime Minister today has boosted the enthusiasm of the industrialists. Odisha is soon going to become a major industrial hub of India with lot more investment coming up. Odisha will be the main engine for the development of eastern India and ‘Utkarsh Odisha’ will go a long way in building a prosperous Odisha,” said Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister for Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education while participating in the program.
“The Make in Odisha programme is a huge opportunity for us. From mines, quarries to vast beaches, there are immense opportunities for industrial development in the state. Therefore, it attracts prominent investors and entrepreneurs to Odisha”, said Gokulananda Mallik, Minister, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt of Odisha on the occasion.
‘Utkarsh Odisha’ attracted capitalists and wealth makers to invest in the state and help create a conducive environment for industrialization. The conference also created huge opportunities for start-ups, MSMEs and various enterprises in Odisha.
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