THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU

BHUBANESWAR, MAY 7, 2026

 “Western India has already led India’s industrial rise. Now, for Viksit Bharat, Eastern India must rise, and Odisha is ready to lead that transformation,” Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said while addressing the Odisha Investors’ Meet Roadshow in Vadodara on Thursday, as Odisha concluded a highly successful three-day investment outreach in Gujarat, securing investment commitments worth Rs 48,330 crore with the potential to generate more than 67,838 employment opportunities across multiple sectors.

Projecting Odisha as the growth engine of Eastern India under the “Purvodaya” vision, the Chief Minister invited leading industrialists from Gujarat to expand their industrial footprint in Odisha and partner in the state’s next phase of industrial expansion and economic transformation.

The Gujarat outreach witnessed strong investor participation and high-level engagements across a broad spectrum of sectors including metal downstream, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, green energy equipment, infrastructure, logistics, food processing, apparel and textiles, information technology and IT-enabled services, semiconductors, tourism, aerospace and defence, plastics, and power.

The Odisha delegation was led by the Chief Minister and included Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Chief Secretary Anu Garg, and Additional Chief Secretary Hemant Sharma, along with other senior government officials.

Highlighting Odisha’s evolving industrial ecosystem, Majhi said the state offers abundant raw materials, modern infrastructure, port-led logistics, policy stability, and fast project execution systems, making it one of the most attractive investment destinations in the country.

He said Odisha is steadily transitioning from a resource-based economy into a value-added manufacturing and advanced industrial hub.

The Chief Minister also underlined Odisha’s growing momentum in clean energy manufacturing and railway component production, including opportunities in solar modules, engineering, fabrication, and wheel and axle manufacturing.

He said Odisha is well-positioned to contribute significantly to India’s next phase of clean energy growth while simultaneously emerging as a railway manufacturing and supply-chain hub with expanding opportunities in engineering, fabrication, wheel, axle, and component manufacturing.

The Gujarat visit by the CM Majhi-led delegation resulted in 71 investment intents, including eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and 63 Investment Intention Forms, accounting for a total investment potential of Rs 48,330 crore and projected employment generation of over 67,838 jobs.

The Odisha Investors’ Meet conducted in Ahmedabad, Mundra, and Vadodara witnessed over 132 engagements, including high-level one-on-one B2G meetings, four sectoral roundtables, and two major investment promotion roadshows in Ahmedabad and Vadodara attended by more than 700 participants, reflecting strong interest from leading industries and institutional stakeholders.

Officials said the focused sectoral discussions enabled detailed deliberations on investment opportunities, policy support, logistics advantages, and industrial partnerships, while the broad-based participation reflected Odisha’s steady transition towards a diversified, value-added, and future-ready industrial economy.

Reaffirming the government’s commitment to investor facilitation, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi assured proactive support through Odisha’s GO-SWIFT single-window clearance system and dedicated handholding mechanisms.

The Odisha Investors’ Meet Roadshow in Vadodara alone witnessed participation from over 200 industry leaders, business associations, and institutional stakeholders, showcasing Odisha’s industrial ecosystem, investment-ready infrastructure, MSME strengths, skilled manpower base, and policy-driven manufacturing vision.

During the roadshow, Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said Odisha is steadily emerging as a natural industrial expansion hub for Eastern India under the vision of Purvodaya. He highlighted the state’s strong infrastructure, port-led logistics, stable industrial policies, skilled workforce, and clear roadmap towards building Samruddha Odisha by 2036 while contributing to Viksit Bharat by 2047.

He further said that Odisha is not merely offering an investment destination, but a long-term growth partnership built on trust, execution, speed, and stability.