Bhubaneswar, Dec12 (UNI) Odisha is set to achieve its cherished goal of becoming a world-class industrial destination, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Saturday.
Addressing the 93rd annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on a virtual platform, Mr Patnaik sought the continuous cooperation of FICCI in realising the goal.
The AGM meeting of the FICCI had a special session with the theme ‘Aspiring Odisha for Inspiring India’.
The Chief Minister requested the FICCI to nominate dedicated sectoral teams to work with respective departments in the Odisha government especially in important sectors such as food processing, chemical, tourism and IT.
Mr Patnaik appreciated FICCI’s partnership in multi-dimensional progress spanning across investment promotion, policy advocacy, and promoting entrepreneurship, especially among women and start-ups.
He said that with over 90 years of history, FICCI has been doing a remarkable job in the industrial development of India.
Proclaiming that Odisha is fast emerging as the ‘Manufacturing Hub of Eastern India’, he said that his Government has always endeavoured for a holistic business environment for the investors in Odisha.
On the effective governance mechanism of the state, Mr Patnaik said Odisha is implementing path-breaking technological reforms to reduce physical interface for availing Government services.
The transformational initiatives under ‘5T’ charter and ‘MO SARKAR’ have played a major role in creating a conducive business environment in the State by inculcating professionalism and behavioural change in the State Government agencies, he added.
The chief minister informed that the state government has developed end-to-end online systems for over 30 government to business services to reduce the regulatory burden on industries.
Timelines for the services have also been included under the state’s Right to Public Services Act for prompt service delivery, he added.
The state, Mr Patnaik said has also developed a dedicated land bank with over one lakh acres of land available on a GIS-based platform for easy site selection by industries
Odisha which has been ranked number 1 in terms of attracting investments during April-September 2019, is poised to continue this leadership position, he remarked.
Even during the difficult COVID pandemic times, Odisha has been able to attract new investments of over Rs 1 lakh crore across multiple sectors, the chief minister claimed.
Odisha, he said, is also focussed on grounding the projects and in the recent past, new industrial projects were launched in diverse sectors ranging from healthcare, renewable energy, downstream to steel & aluminium, IT and food processing.
Appreciating FICCI’s role in the success of the second edition of Make in Odisha Conclave, he asked for similar support for the third edition.
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