A four-day UCCI Expo-2017 being organised by the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) at the Idco Exhibition Ground here was inaugurated by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday in the presence of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh.
UCCI president Ramesh Mahapatra said that it has been decided to showcase not only the industrial prowess of Odisha in the exhibition but also to offer a platform for the MSMEs and Startups and the potentials of their products.
The expo 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, said Mahapatra.
luminaries of the State with outstanding career profiles were felicitated during the opening ceremony. Awards in different categories from mega to MSME industries were presented. Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand was conferred with the Udyog Sathi award, Steel Association of India secretary general Sanak Mishra was awarded for outstanding Odia technocrat, NTPC Director (Finance) Kulamani Biswal for outstanding Odia in corporate finance and Sanyas Behera in the outstanding Odia differently-abled category.
Bollywood singer Krishna Beura was a star attraction of the inaugural event.