Odisha gets Rs 66 crore investment proposals, 54,135 jobs after CM Majhi's Delhi-NCR visit
New Delhi, August 9
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's two-day investment outreach in Delhi-NCR concluded with investment proposals worth Rs 66,392 crore and the potential to generate 54,135 employment opportunities, the state government said on Saturday.
The outreach focused on strengthening Odisha's manufacturing ecosystem, attracting industry investments and creating employment opportunities through high-level meetings with industry leaders, sector-specific roundtable discussions and a visit to the Haier manufacturing facility in Noida.
The engagements were part of the Odisha government's efforts to accelerate industrial growth under the vision of "Purvodaya" and promote Odisha as a competitive destination for manufacturing and investment.
During his visit to the Haier manufacturing facility, CM Majhi interacted with senior company officials and technicians and reviewed the company's manufacturing processes and systems. The visit highlighted opportunities in electronics, consumer durables, supply chains and ancillary industries in Odisha.
"Odisha is building an ecosystem where industries can grow, create jobs and build long-term value. Our focus is not only on attracting investment, but also on creating employment, strengthening local supply chains and opening new opportunities for the youth of Odisha," Majhi said.
The Chief Minister also held one-on-one meetings with industry leaders and participated in sector-focused roundtables covering engineering goods manufacturing, textiles and apparel, and aluminium ancillary and downstream industries.
The Engineering Goods Manufacturing Roundtable discussed opportunities in manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, ancillary development and supply-chain integration, while the Textile and Apparel Roundtable focused on export opportunities, skilled workforce and employment-intensive investments.
The Aluminium Ancillary and Downstream Roundtable explored possibilities in aluminium value addition, downstream manufacturing, ancillary industries and MSME participation in Odisha.
According to the state government, the two-day outreach resulted in 38 MoUs worth ₹64,703 crore with a potential employment generation of 46,071 jobs. Investment Intention Forms (IIFs) worth ₹1,689 crore were also received, with the potential to create 8,064 employment opportunities.
Concluding the outreach, CM Majhi said the response from the industry was encouraging and reflected growing confidence in Odisha's investment ecosystem.
"Odisha is ready for the Purvodaya. We have received investment proposals of around ₹66,392 crore, with the potential to create 54,135 employment opportunities. This reflects the growing confidence of industry in Odisha," he said.
Odisha Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said the state government's priority was to facilitate investors, strengthen sector-specific value chains and ensure that investment interest translates into projects on the ground.
The state government said the Delhi-NCR outreach included 46 high-level meetings and 208 industry interactions across sectors such as engineering, manufacturing, textiles, apparel, aluminium downstream industries and electronics.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Finally some attention to eastern India! Purvodaya is a great vision. The focus on textiles and aluminium downstream is particularly smart - these are sectors where Odisha has natural advantages. Just hope local MSMEs and small suppliers actually benefit from this, not just big corporations.
As someone who visits India regularly for business, this is promising. Odisha has good infrastructure, mineral resources, and a young workforce. The Haier visit is particularly interesting - electronics manufacturing in India is growing fast. Hopefully these 38 MoUs translate into real factories and sustainable employment.
54,135 jobs sounds great in numbers, but my concern is the quality of these jobs. Are they going to be well-paying manufacturing jobs or just contract labour with no security? Also hope employment generation considers local Odia youth specifically. The state has huge potential - let's see if this translates to on-ground reality.
Good to see CM Majhi being proactive. Odisha needs this kind of aggressive investment outreach. The aluminium downstream and textile sectors have massive potential for job creation. But transparency in how these MoUs get operationalised will be key. Sunshine projects must actually deliver - our youth can't wait forever! 💪
Interesting. But I'm a bit skeptical after seeing so many such investment summits. We've had multiple such announcements in the past - from various governments - and the actual on-ground implementation often lags way behind. I'd rather they show 5,000 jobs actually created in 2 years than 54,000 promised on paper. Let's hold them accountable.
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