In a landmark achievement for Odisha’s industrial transformation journey, Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi successfully led Odisha’s high-impact investors’ outreach mission across Gujarat, securing an impressive Rs.48,330 crore investment potential and firmly positioning Odisha as one of India’s fastest-emerging industrial and investment destinations.
The Odisha Investors’ Meet and strategic roadshows held across Ahmedabad, Mundra, and Vadodara witnessed overwhelming participation from major industrial houses, multinational corporations, infrastructure leaders, business associations, institutional stakeholders, and top corporate executives from across the country.
Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the aggressive industrial push spearheaded by Industries Minister Shri Sampad Chandra Swain, Odisha secured:
- 71 investment proposals
- 8 major MoUs worth Rs.11,300 crore
- 63 Investment Intention Forms worth Rs.37,030 crore
- Potential employment generation of over 67,838 jobs
The massive investor response is being viewed as a strong national endorsement of Odisha’s:
- Progressive governance
- Ease of Doing Business reforms
- Policy stability
- Infrastructure-led development vision
- Fast-track industrial facilitation ecosystem
“Eastern India Must Rise — Odisha is Ready to Lead”: CM Mohan Charan Majhi
Addressing leading industrialists during the Gujarat roadshows, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi delivered a bold and visionary message positioning Odisha at the centre of India’s future industrial transformation.
“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,” the Chief Minister stated.
In another powerful statement that resonated strongly with industry leaders, the Chief Minister emphasized the strategic economic partnership potential between Gujarat and Odisha.
“Gujarat and Odisha together can create a strong two-coast growth strategy which will play a major role in making India a developed nation,” Majhi remarked during the Ahmedabad Investors’ Meet.
The Chief Minister projected Odisha as:
- India’s next major manufacturing destination
- A gateway to eastern and Indo-Pacific trade corridors
- A future-ready industrial powerhouse backed by stable governance and infrastructure expansion
Highlighting Odisha’s growing industrial strength, Majhi pointed to the state’s:
- Strategic coastline
- Operational ports
- Rich mineral resources
- Skilled workforce
- Industrial land availability
- Investor-friendly governance ecosystem
He also revealed that Odisha has already approved:
- 433 industrial projects
- Worth approximately ₹8.37 lakh crore
- With nearly ₹3 lakh crore already under implementation
The Chief Minister further emphasized Odisha’s rapid diversification beyond traditional mining sectors into:
- Textiles
- Logistics
- Green manufacturing
- Medical devices
- IT & electronics
- Advanced manufacturing ecosystems
Industries Minister Sampad Swain Drives Aggressive Industrial Outreach
Industries Minister Shri Sampad Chandra Swain emerged as one of the key driving forces behind the success of the Gujarat investment mission.
Leading multiple:
- Investor discussions
- Sectoral roundtables
- Textile ecosystem interactions
- Strategic industrial meetings
the Minister aggressively promoted Odisha’s:
- Manufacturing ecosystem
- Port-led industrialization strategy
- Logistics strength
- MSME opportunities
- Skilled manpower base
- Future-ready policy framework
Industry stakeholders praised the coordinated approach of the Odisha Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Industries Minister Sampad Swain, particularly appreciating the state’s execution-focused governance and proactive administrative responsiveness.
Leading Corporate Houses Including Welspun Group and Adani Group Participate
The Odisha Investors’ Meet witnessed strong participation and engagement from several leading industrial groups and corporate houses already operating or exploring expansion opportunities in Odisha.
Major companies and industrial groups associated with the investment ecosystem discussions included:
- Welspun Group
- Adani Group
- Epigral
- Kiri Industries
- Ratnamani Metals
- Along with multiple companies from sectors including:
- Infrastructure
- Logistics
- Chemicals
- Energy
- Textiles & Apparel
- Green manufacturing
- Capital goods
- Industrial infrastructure
The outreach programme witnessed:
- More than 132 structured engagements
- High-level CEO meetings
- B2G interactions
- Sector-specific deliberations
- Participation from hundreds of industrial stakeholders and investors
Team Odisha’s Administrative Leadership Strengthens Investor Confidence
The Gujarat outreach strongly showcased Odisha’s coordinated administrative strength and execution-driven industrial governance model.
The high-level Odisha delegation included:
- Chief Secretary Smt. Anu Garg, IAS
- Additional Chief Secretary, Industries Department Shri Hemant Sharma, IAS
- Shri Saswata Mishra, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha
- Shri Shailendra Narayan Nayak, O.I.S., Additional Director and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Industries Department
- Senior leadership and top officials from:
- IDCO
- IPICOL
- Industries Department
- Investment facilitation agencies
Widely regarded as one of the key architects behind Odisha’s industrial facilitation ecosystem, ACS Hemant Sharma, IAS played a major role in presenting Odisha’s future-ready industrial framework and policy-to-execution governance model before national industrial leaders.
Following the successful roadshows, Chief Secretary Smt. Anu Garg, IAS chaired a high-level review meeting directing IDCO, IPICOL, and senior departments to aggressively coordinate with investors regarding:
- Land facilitation
- Infrastructure support
- Sector-specific ecosystems
- Fast-track project implementation
- Investment execution roadmaps
She emphasized the need to create a seamless and highly conducive ecosystem for industries to establish operations in Odisha efficiently and rapidly.
Partha Patnaik Emerges as Rising Industry Expert and Strategic Voice from Odisha
Among the prominent Odisha industry representatives present during the high-profile investors’ conclave was Shri Partha Patnaik, a rising industry expert and strategic corporate affairs leader from Odisha, who actively participated alongside CEOs, Managing Directors, multinational corporations, infrastructure developers, and major industrial stakeholders from across India.
Widely recognized for his growing contribution towards:
- Industrial facilitation
- Government-industry coordination
- Infrastructure acceleration
- Strategic policy execution
- Logistics and manufacturing ecosystem development
Partha Patnaik was involved in multiple high-level deliberations focused on strengthening Odisha’s industrial competitiveness and investment readiness.
During interactions on the sidelines of the event, Patnaik highlighted Odisha’s rapid transformation into a highly competitive investment destination supported by:
- Single-window governance systems
- Infrastructure readiness
- Administrative responsiveness
- Ease of Doing Business reforms
- Fast-track industrial facilitation frameworks
Industry stakeholders acknowledged the increasing synergy between Odisha’s political leadership, administrative ecosystem, and emerging industry strategists in building long-term investor confidence and accelerating industrial growth across the state.
Odisha’s Growth Story Gains Strong National Momentum
Political observers and industry experts believe the Gujarat Investors’ Meet marks a defining milestone in Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi’s mission to transform Odisha into the economic and industrial powerhouse of Eastern India.
With coordinated leadership from:
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
- Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain
- Chief Secretary Anu Garg
- ACS Hemant Sharma
- Senior administrative and industrial leadership
Odisha is now rapidly emerging as:
- A preferred manufacturing destination
- A logistics and trade gateway
- A future-ready industrial ecosystem
- One of India’s fastest-growing investment destinations poised to lead Eastern India’s next wave of economic transformation.
Prasanta Patnaik