THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU

BHUBANESWAR, JULY 18, 2026

Seeking to strengthen its position as a preferred investment destination, the Odisha government will host an Investors’ Roadshow in New Delhi this August to showcase opportunities in the food processing sector and attract fresh industrial investments to the state. Industries and Skill Development & Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain announced the initiative on Saturday, describing it as a key step in the state’s ongoing investment promotion campaign.

Swain said the roadshow is aimed at drawing employment-intensive industries while encouraging investors to tap into emerging business opportunities in Odisha. He noted that the state has made significant strides in attracting investments over the past two years across sectors such as textiles, renewable energy, chemicals and petrochemicals, and new-age industries, and is now shifting its focus towards expanding the food processing ecosystem.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead Team Odisha at the New Delhi roadshow and personally engage with investors to highlight the state’s strengths and discuss its vast industrial potential, the minister said.

Emphasising the government’s strategy, Swain said Odisha is prioritising industries capable of generating large-scale employment while also targeting sectors that are yet to establish a strong presence in the state. He added that the government’s efforts are focused on diversifying the industrial base and creating new avenues for economic growth.

Highlighting Odisha’s emergence as a major investment hub, the minister pointed to the series of groundbreaking ceremonies and project inaugurations witnessed across multiple sectors in recent years. He said the state’s industrial expansion roadmap is aligned with Chief Minister Majhi’s vision of building a ‘Samruddha Odisha, Viksit Odisha’, with investment-led growth serving as a catalyst for long-term development.

Swain also underlined the government’s parallel focus on skill development, saying industrial growth and workforce development would progress together to ensure local youth are equipped to benefit from new investment projects. “Industrial development and skill development will go hand in hand. Our aim is to ensure that the youth of Odisha derive maximum benefits from the investments coming to the state,” he said.