The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) would organise a mega exhibition, UCCI Expo-2017, from April 1 to 4 at the IDCO Exhibition Ground here.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh is scheduled to grace the event as chief guest and Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan would inaugurate the event, said UCCI president Ramesh Mahapatra at a Press meet here on Wednesday.
Mahapatra said the closing ceremony of the exhibition would be attended by Union Minister of MSME Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram, NSIC Managing Director Rabindra Nath and Secretary of State MSME lN Gupta.
He said it has been decided to showcase not only the industrial prowess of Odisha in the exhibition but also offer a platform for the MSMEs and Startups the potential of their products. It would also provide a platform to understand the industrial ecosystem of the State and various initiatives by the Government of Odisha on ease of doing business and making Odisha as a preferred destination for investors and FDI.
luminaries of the State with outstanding career profile would be felicitated during the opening and closing ceremonies. Awards in different categories for mega to MSME industries have been instituted and would be given during the inaugural and valedictory ceremonies. Besides, seminars and cultural prorammes would be held during the event. A multi-cuisine food court, tribal products by the ORMAS and musical extravaganza would be major attractions, said UCCI secretary Prashant Satpathy.