Every District in Odisha Will Have an Industrial Project

Mohan Charan Majhi, chief minister of Odisha, tells Pushpita Dey on the sidelines of the Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha Conclave in Bhubaneswar, that his government has delivered its promises in seven months of coming to power. Edited excerpts

- Pushpita Dey

What is the profile of investors in the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed?

After these two days of several meetings and sessions, more than 300 companies from various countries have reached out to us. Discussions are ongoing for more than 150 MoUs, some have already been signed and more will be signed as well. We will also coordinate with other companies.

We are expecting to receive an investment of Rs 5 lakh crore, leading to employment opportunities for around 3.5 lakh persons.

Now, we have a ‘double-engine’ government. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has guaranteed investors that this is the right time to invest in Odisha as they can invest in projects with assured success.

We have tried to empower people at the grassroots level for developing the state. Within seven months of coming to power, we have been able to deliver what we have promised so far.