Odisha to host 'Make in India' event in December

The conference would contain more of the G2B and B2B activities in focus sectors of the state

Odisha is gearing up to host the grand 'Make in India' conference scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar on December 1-2 this year. The state government discussed the modalities of the ensuing event with Atul Chaturvedi, joint secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP).

Representatives of industry bodies like Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) also made presentations on the occasion.

It was decided that the conference would contain more of the G2B (government to business) and B2B (business to business) activities in focus sectors of Odisha. The Odisha government has identified five focus sectors. These include ancillary & downstream industries in metal & aluminum, petroleum, chemicals & petrochemicals including plastics, IT/ ITes hardware & ESDM (electronics system design and manufacturing), agro & sea food processing and apparel & technological textiles.

 

Odisha's chief secretary Aditya Padhi has called for preparation of a list of potential investors in these focus sectors and invite them to the conference.