Odisha to Prepare Sector Specific Policies

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has decided to formulate sector specific policies by March 2017 to attract more investment to the state, said Industry Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Friday.

The government formulated several sector-specific policies including plastic and petrochemical policy, health care investment policy, pharmaceutical policy, auto component and automobile policy and textile policy.

Besides, the government would finalise a state specific start-up policy by June end this year, the minister added.

It was decided in a review meeting on the performance of Industry department held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here.

The state government had also set a target to attract Rs 2.5 lakh crore and generate 10 lakh employment as part of its vision-2025.