CM Naveen Patnaik to visit Japan seeking investment for Odisha

As per the chief minister’s schedule, he is expected to attend a business meeting and some other programmes in Tokyo on April 5. In Tokyo, he would stay for two days and from there he will leave for Osaka where he will attend different programmes, business and official meetings

Updated on: Mar 31, 2023, 21:00:33 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik will visit Japan on Sunday on a week-long visit to seek investment for the state, officials said.

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (PTI Photo)

A high-level delegation led by CM Patnaik will leave for Japan and visit cities in Japan such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto to attract investment for Odisha, said state industries and MSME minister Pratap Keshari Deb.

As per the chief minister’s schedule, he is expected to attend a business meeting and some other programmes in Tokyo on April 5. In Tokyo, he would stay for two days and from there he will leave for Osaka where he will attend different programmes, business and official meetings.

“The chief minister is also expected to visit Kyoto to attend some programmes. A ‘Make in Odisha’-like roadshow will also be held,” said Deb, adding that state officials would apprise the investors regarding the scenario of industries in Odisha.

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Japan partnered with the state in 2018 and 2022 during the ‘Make-in-Odisha Conclave’, the state’s flagship business summit.

According to the official, the chief minister-led team would apprise the Japanese investors about the vast opportunities for them in the state, especially in the fields of tourism, food processing, mining and Information Technology (IT).

Deb further said that during Patnaik’s visit, the new industrial policy of Odisha and the various facilities offered to the investors by the state would also be discussed.

The business delegation accompanying the high-level state government delegation consists of representatives from diverse sectors such as Auto Components, Metal Downstream ancillaries, & refractories, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Food Processing, Textiles and Apparel etc.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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