Bhubaneswar, May 7: Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has returned from Gujarat with landmark investment commitments worth ₹48,330 crore, expected to generate over 67,838 employment opportunities. The commitments were secured during the Odisha Investors’ Meet Roadshow held in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Mundra, which witnessed strong industry participation and high-level engagements.

Addressing the Vadodara roadshow, CM Majhi emphasized that while Western India has already spearheaded industrial growth, Eastern India must now rise to fulfill the vision of Viksit Bharat. He positioned Odisha as the “Gateway to India’s Fastest Growing Trade Corridors,” highlighting its strategic advantage through Paradip, Dhamra, and Gopalpur ports that connect industries to East Asia, South-East Asia, and Indo-Pacific markets.

“Balanced coastal development is essential for India’s long-term competitiveness. The east coast will play a defining role in the next decade of growth,” - Hon'ble CM Shri @MohanMOdisha#InvestInOdisha #FutureReadyOdisha #SamruddhaOdisha@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/8hGJ793HCb

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 7, 2026

The Gujarat outreach concluded with 71 investment intents, including 8 MoUs and 63 investment intention forms, translating into a potential investment of ₹48,330 crore. These commitments span sectors such as metal downstream, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, rare earth value addition, green energy equipment, infrastructure, logistics, food processing, apparel & textiles, IT & ITES, semiconductors, lab-grown diamonds, plastics, tourism, aerospace & defence, capital goods, and power.

The delegation was led by CM Majhi along with Industries Minister Shri Sampad Chandra Swain, Chief Secretary Smt. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary Shri Hemant Sharma, and senior officials. They showcased Odisha’s industrial ecosystem, policy stability, skilled manpower, and fast project execution systems. CM Majhi reiterated Odisha’s focus on clean energy manufacturing, railway supply-chain expansion, and advanced industrial hubs, assuring investors of proactive support through the GO-SWIFT single-window clearance mechanism.

The Investors’ Meet witnessed over 132 B2G meetings, four sectoral roundtables, and participation from 200+ industry leaders, reflecting strong interest in Odisha’s industrial ecosystem. The broad-based participation reinforced Odisha’s emergence as a diversified, value-added, and future-ready industrial economy.

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Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain highlighted Odisha’s roadmap towards building Samruddha Odisha by 2036 while contributing to Viksit Bharat by 2047. He stressed that Odisha is not merely offering an investment destination but a long-term growth partnership built on trust, execution, speed, and stability.

Under CM Majhi’s leadership, the Government of Odisha continues to actively engage with industries nationwide to convert investment intent into on-ground development, reinforcing the vision of Purvodaya and Viksit Bharat.