By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday addressed the Odisha Fintech Festival 2023 and said financial freedom & access have increased for common citizens with the increased adoption of fintech products.
CM Patnaik said Odisha is adopting tech in range of citizen welfare schemes such as Mo Seva Kendra & BSKY.
Mentioning that these interventions have ensured financial stability for people, CM Patnaik said Odisha has opened Mo Seva Kendras in rural areas to make it easier for them to avail Govt services. The centres enabled people to open bank accounts & led to greater financial inclusion.
The festival was held with an objective to develop a roadmap for the fintech industry in Odisha, identify opportunities and challenges and attract more fintech companies to the state.
Tusharkanti Behera, Minister Electronics & IT, Sports & Youth Services & Home, Pradeep Kumar Jena, Chief Secretary, Vishal Kumar Dev, Principal Secretary, Finance, Manoj Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary, E&IT, Omkar Rai, Chairman, Startup Odisha, Manas Panda, Special Secretary, E&IT, Suvendu Pati, CGM RBI, and Ms. Praveena Rai, COO, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) were present on the occasion.
