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The State Government has initiated steps to organise an ‘Invest Odisha’ meet and Biju Patnaik birth centenary function in Bengaluru.
A preparatory meeting in this regard was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Minister of Industries and School & Mass Education Debi Prasad Mishra at the State Secretariat here. Industries Principal Secretary Sanjeeb Chopra presented the proposals for discussion.
Chief Secretary AP Padhi and Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan along with senior officers from various departments participated in the deliberations.
It was decided that Invest Odisha and Biju Patanik brth centenary would be organised at two separate events at Bangaluru on August 26.
Minister Mishra told reporters that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would have one-to-one meeting with top-level industry captains. The Ministers and Secretaries of concerned departments would also have discussions with industry partners.
Around 50 interested large and medium industries have been enlisted basing on their interest for investment in Odisha. They are from the sectors like engineering, IT, hardware, aviation, textiles, medical devices, lubricants, aerospace, beverages, telecom, defense, transport and consumer durables, he said.
Mishra added that Biju Patnaik centenary would be organised as another event with a number of attractive cultural programmes involving Odias living in Bengaluru and Odia associations. Chief Minister Patnaik would address at both the events.