In another response to the ‘Make in Odisha’ initiative by the Odisha Government, France is keen on making investment in the State. It was revealed during a discussion between Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and a business delegation led by Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler at the State Secretariat here on Saturday.
Different France-based companies have expressed their interest for investment in various sectors, especially in hotel, steel, electronics and energy, said a release issued from CMs Office.
Patnaik urged the French delegates to invest in Odisha and participate in the Make in Odisha Conclave scheduled to be held in November in Bhubaneswar. Odisha has become an attractive hub for investment in the recent period. The proposed investment in the State would boost social, economic and trade relationships between Odisha and France, said Patnaik.
“Odisha is rich in mines. It has been transformed into the aluminum capital in South Asia by producing 54 per cent out of the total aluminum production in India. Similarly, the State has become a steel hub with 25 percent steel of the total production in the country,” he said.
The government is aiming for development of metal and allied industries in its vision 2030. A policy is also being drafted soon in the Defence and aerospace fields, Patnaik said.
The CM also urged the French delegates for investment in the aircraft, electronics equipment, medical equipment and food processing sectors.
France Ambassador Ziegler and the members of Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) said that efforts would continue to improve business relationship between France and Odisha in the coming days while expressing their willingness for investment in the State.