Odisha building its future towards success: Naveen

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is building a new future for itself in which the state will be a beacon of success and prosperity, not only in India but across the globe, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday.

“For this future to be a reality, Odisha is looking to attracting and enabling investments from around the world,” said the Chief Minister inaugurating the 20th Enterprise Odisha event here.

The Chief Minister also launched of a new ‘Invest Odisha’ logo.

“This new logo and identity are more than just a new look. It signifies and embodies the change that Odisha is undergoing to become the investment destination of choice in India and the diverse investment opportunities that the state has to offer across different sectors,” he said.

Patnaik said the new identity is also a testament to the enduring brand of Odisha to attract and support industrial development and the prosperity of its people.

He said the state had set a ‘Vision 2019’ for industrial development to achieve 60 percent increase in manufacturing growth with a year-on-year growth of 15 percent and 25 percent increase in the employment through manufacturing.

To achieve this vision, he said the state government has taken up a number of new initiatives for industrial development, said the Chief Minister, inaugurating the 20th Enterprise Odisha event here.

“Our Vision 2019 for industrial development is to achieve 60 percent increase in manufacturing growth with a year-on-year growth of 15 percent, and 25 percent increase in the employment through manufacturing,” said the Chief Minister.

A new Industrial Policy has been launched recently which is one of the most industry-friendly policies in the country today.

A new framework for doing business is in place, and a number of business-friendly reforms have been implemented in the state to make it easy for companies to do business.

The state is setting up a world-class industrial infrastructure ecosystem opening up new opportunities for business in Chemicals, Plastics and Petrochemicals, Downstream and Ancillary, Agro and Sea Food Processing, Electronics Manufacturing and Textiles sectors, he added.

“With a new vision and mission for industrial development, we are opening up new opportunities for investments,” said the Chief Minister.