Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arcelor-Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) for the development of a state-of-the-art Gymnastics Centre in the State.
The world-class sports centre will act as a launchpad for future champions and breeding ground for the budding gymnasts.
The AM/NS and the Government of Odisha will also join hands to further promote sports in the State.
The MoU was signed during the roundtable discussion in Kyoto hosted by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with a focus on opportunities for collaboration between Japan and Odisha in Tourism and Sports.
The discussion was attended by major tour operators and representatives of the hospitality sector from Japan as well as participation from various Japanese sports associations and representatives from the sports sector.
During the discussion, the Chief Minister highlighted the immense potential of Odisha as a tourist destination, with a particular emphasis on leveraging Odisha’s rich Buddhist tradition especially the heritage sites in Dhauli, Lalitgiri,Ratnagiri, Udayagiri. He spoke about the various initiatives undertaken by the Government of Odisha to promote tourism and improve tourism infrastructure in the state.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the significant strides made by Odisha in the sports sector and expressed his hope for collaboration with Japanese sports associations and universities.
The roundtable discussion provided an excellent opportunity for both the Japanese and Odisha delegations to explore avenues of collaboration in tourism and sports. The meeting concluded with the participants expressing their commitment to working towards strengthening ties between Japan and Odisha in these critical sectors.
Principal secretary Industries Hemant Sharma made detailed presentation on Tourism sector in Odisha and the opportunities with State policy. Secretary Sports Vineel Krishna made presentation on the sports sector related activities and the unique partnership model promoted by the state.