Bhubaneswar: Industrial development is a core component contributing faster growth of Orissa which has been growing at a rate higher than the national average, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
Addressing the 4th Edition of Orissa Round Table conclave organised by a business daily here Saturday, Patnaik said Orissa has witnessed a four-fold increase in real per capita income during the last 17 years.
The state has also been consistently amongst the top three states in the country in terms of live manufacturing investment, he said adding that “we are ceaselessly working towards further developing the state into a manufacturing hub of South Asia.
The state government, the chief minister said has been a leader in leveraging IT to make it business to set up and operate and has recently introduced the first of its kind Single Window Felicitation and Tracking. GO Swift portal for the industries.
This portal, Patnaik said will provide all required services and support to an investor during the entire life cycle of a project in a time bound, hassle free paperless and transparent manner.
The chief minister claimed the flagship initiative Make in Odisha 2016 Conclave was an overwhelming success as out of 124 intents received during the conclave 75 proposals are at various stages of implementation.
He invited all the stakeholders to participate in the next edition of Make in Odisha Conclave to be organised from November 11 to 15, 2018.
The government is committed to provide all the requisite support and facilitation to achieve faster industrial growth in the state, he added.
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