Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to make a two-day official visit to Mumbai from October 18 to woo investors ahead of ‘Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha’ Conclave to be held here on January 28 and 29 next year.
This was informed by Industries Minister Sampad Swain here today. Speaking to media persons, Shri Swain said the Industries Department is going to host two-day investors’ meet in Mumbai on October 18 and 19. The Chief Minister will attend the event and attract investors to Odisha, he said.
On October 18, a meeting will be held with industrial captains from the chemical sector and senior executives from Government of India will also attend the meet. Union Health Minister J P Nadda and the CM will address the business summit, he stated.
More than 300 industrial captains from different sectors including garments, apparel, textiles, renewable energy, etc along with leaders from banking and other financial institutions have also been invited to attend the road show on October 19, the Minister said.
The Chief Minister will personally invite global stakeholders to participate in the Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025, to be held on January 28 and 29 in Bhubaneswar.
This roadshow will emphasize the industrial ecosystem of Odisha, its robust infrastructure, and opportunities for collaboration in sectors such as IT & ITeS, textiles, food processing, chemicals, petrochemicals, renewable energy, and electronics manufacturing. Business leaders and investors from across sectors have been invited to explore how Odisha can serve as a key destination for their expansion plans, they said.
Informing about the proposed mega steel plant in Keonjhar district, Swain said a Task Force headed by the Chief Secretary has been formed in this regard and the panel has been asked to identify two locations to set up the plant.
The government is holding discussions with key investors regarding the establishment of a mega steel plant in Keonjhar, he added.
Earlier this month, on October 3, Shri Majhi visited Delhi, where he held discussions with ambassadors, high commissioners, consul-generals, trade commissioners, senior diplomats and business communities of 34 countries and invited them to the signature investment summit of Odisha.
He had also held one-on-one meetings with delegations of industry bodies such as FICCI, CII, associations of auto-parts and apparels, among others.
Notably, the State government set a target to attract Rs 5 lakh crore investment in next five years and emerge as the favourite destination of investors.