PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates 'Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha Conclave 2025' in Bhubaneswar.
National
In January 2025, Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha Conclave 2025' and the 'Make in Odisha Exhibition' in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- The two-day event, held from January 28 to 29, 2025, brought together industry leaders, investors, and policymakers from over 16 countries, including partner countries Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, to explore investment opportunities in Odisha.
- The event was attended by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE), Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Railways (MoR), Hari Babu Kambhampati, Governor of Odisha, and Mohan Charan Manjhi, Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha, along with other dignitaries.
Main Point :- (i) A total of 145 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed during the conclave, attracting investment commitments worth Rs 16.73 lakh crore across various sectors, including chemicals & petrochemicals, textiles, mining & metallurgy, renewable energy (RE), Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITeS), tourism, and food processing.
(ii) Apart from the signed MoUs, the Government of Odisha received 448 investment intention forms, reflecting a proposed investment of Rs 3.84 lakh crore.
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