In another boost to the MSME sector in Odisha, Chief Secretary Aditya Parsad Padhi discussed with the entrepreneur delegates from four countries, Iran, Bangladesh, South Korea and Germany at a G2B meeting held here on Wednesday.
Additional Chief Secretary MSME laxmi Narayan Gupta outlined the thematic areas of discussion. The delegates univocally applauded the professional and fruitful management of the ongoing Odisha International MSME Fair that has started since March 5. The delegates also expressed their interest for enhancing trade relations with Odisha in various sectors.
Padhi said India has special trade relationship with all the four countries. Odisha has great strength and potential for development of downstream units in aluminum, steel, handloom, apparel, marine and agricultural food processing sectors. Basic infrastructure for inland trade, import and export has also been put in place. Padhi assured all facilitating support from Government side for setting up manufacturing and processing units in Odisha.
The main sectors in which the delegates expressed their interest included marine fish, poultry, handloom, food processing, super technology and software. It was decided in the meeting that specific trade relations would be worked out in collaboration with various industry associations of Odisha within three days.
The Chief Secretary advised Additional Chief Secretary MSME Gupta to carry forward the required B2B meetings in these sectors on one-to-one basis for definite outcome.