Bhubaneswar: To make Odisha an industrial hub in eastern India, the State Government has so far approved 848 industrial projects in different sectors with an estimated potential investment of Rs 2l.73 lakh crore.
This was informed by Industries Minister Pratap Keshari Deb in Assembly today while replying to a question of BJD Member Prafulla Samal.
The State Government has taken some tangible steps for promotion of industries in various sectors to make Odisha an industrial hub in eastern India. As a result of these initiatives, 848 large industrial projects in different sectors of industry have been approved through State Level Single Window System for establishment of industries with an estimated potential investment of Rs.2l, 73, 871.34 crores employment generation of 9,14,895, he said.
To attract investors, he said the Government has been implementing Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR), 2022 since December 1, 022 and formulated 24 sector specific policies, Shri Deb said.
“The Government is committed to bringing ease to regulatory compliance for businesses. It has started an ambitious program for reforms to make it easier, simpler and quicker for businesses to operate,” he said, adding, these reforms cover the entire lifecycle of the business and aim at reducing compliance burden on industry significantly.
Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL) has been appointed as the nodal agency for facilitating other departments in implementing the reforms in the state.
The Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2022 exercises are being implemented under the guidance of Department of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industries,
On Ease of Doing Business in the state, the Minister said the State Government has developed and launched various online portals like Go Swift, Go CARE, Go SM ILE, Go iPlus, Go iPAS for the investors.
Processing and obtaining of approvals from 15 departments by the investors through Go Swift Portal while time limits for disposal of application of various services by the concerned department have been specified in Odisha Industries Facilitation Rules, 2015, he pointed out.
Further, Shri Deb said the state has identified six sectors i.e. agro & food processing, ancillary and downstream in metal, electronics manufacturing & IT/ITES, chemicals & petrochemicals and plastics, textiles & apparel and tourism as focus sectors in order to achieve industrial growth and attract investments.
To attract investors to set up their industries in the state, the government has been organizing various investors meet, road shows and organized ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave during 2016, 2018 & 2022 in Bhubaneswar. Further, sector specific road shows, participation all India seminars are being carried to reach out to the prospective investors.
For encouraging sector specific industries in the state, various industrial parks such as Paradeep Plastic Park, Info-valley & Info-city at Bhubaneswar, Sea Food Park at Deras, Aluminium Park at Angul, National Investment and Manufacturing Zone at Kalinganagar, Textile Park at Bhadrak, PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) at Paradeep, Dhamra Investment Region at Dhamra etc has been developed and are being set up in the state, the Industries Minister informed.
While participating in the question hour discussion, Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha Mishra has asked the question to Shri Deb on ‘Koshali’ language and the Minister has also replied to him in the same language, which is used by the maximum population of the western Odisha.