Odisha Vision 2030 for industry

The Odisha government is developing a Vision 2030 for downstream industries to achieve more than 50% value addition to the primary metal produced in the state, said Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra.

Addressing over 60 steel manufacturing companies, Mishra said Odisha provides an unparalleled conducive ecosystem for steel industries to expand their manufacturing facilities.

Vision 2030 for development of downstream industries was presented highlighting the key role of primary metal manufacturers in Odisha.

Highlighting the facilitation and aftercare framework set up to handhold the industries, Industries Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said over the past two decades, the state government has focused on manufacturing of value added products in Odisha.

He said the state would focus on creating enabling infrastructure to reduce logistics cost for the industries in future.

Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation CMD Sanjay Singh said the government had created a land bank of over one lakh acres for quick allotment to enable large scale investments.

He also highlighted unique initiatives being taken up to provide industry-ready skilled manpower for all industries setting up in the state, particularly in the steel sector.