By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha on Tuesday signed a MoU with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), bringing on-board the industry body as National Industry Partner for third edition of MakeInOdisha. FICCI will facilitate investor outreach & investment promotion during MIO2020. Invest Odisha
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik underscored recent increase in investment flow into the State, highlighting that #Odisha attracted new investments worth over ₹24,300 Cr since Feb 2020 despite #COVID19. CM reaffirmed his commitment of making Odisha an attractive global investment destination.
CM highlighted positive policy framework, robust infrastructure, skilled human resources and result oriented administrative set up will help in realising vision of making #Odisha an investment destination of choice, both nationally and globally.
CM Patnaik said #5T initiatives brought changes in governance & made significant contribution to State’s overall industrial ecosystem. CM also expressed confidence that the State will take the next leap in terms of industrial growth and development.
“The Make in Odisha Conclaves in 2016 and 2018 brought in a significant increase in the quantum of new investments to Odisha and helped create a diversified industrial base in the State”, he asserted.
PICOL Managing Director Nitin B Jawale signed the Pact on behalf of State Government.Captain Dibya Shankar Mishra, Minister of Energy, Industries, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, FICCI president Dr Sangeeta Reddy joined the ceremony.Principal Secretary Industries, Hemant Sharma, IDCO CMD Sanjay Kumar Singh and officials of FICCI were present on the occasion.