Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called upon the entrepreneurs and business leaders of the State to carry the momentum of growth forward in the year ahead.
Speaking at the Dharitri Business Excellence Award Program held today, Naveen said Odisha has shown a spectacular growth of 10.1 percent in the 2021-22 fiscal which is way ahead of the national GDP growth of 8.8 percent during the same period.
He said, the industries sector is set for a high growth of 14.5 percent and this is really quite a good time for our industries. “I hope all the entrepreneurs and top business leaders of the state will carry the momentum forward in the current financial year, he said.”
In his speech, Naveen said Odisha has received over Rs.4.4 lakh crore investment intent during the last 3 years. This could create employment opportunities for over 1.5 lakh people. Odisha will continue to be the most favoured destination of investors from all across the globe.
He also said that Odisha’s business eco-system is one of the best in India and the government will continue to make improvements to provide best possible opportunities to people who can create jobs in the state.