Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi concluded a three-day Gujarat visit with a strong showing at the Odisha Investors’ Meet Roadshow in Vadodara on Thursday, where over 200 industry leaders, business associations, and institutional stakeholders participated.
The meeting signalled growing investor confidence in Odisha as an emerging industrial destination.
In a post on X, Majhi said the roadshow showcased Odisha’s industrial ecosystem, investment-ready infrastructure, strong MSME base, skilled workforce, and a policy-driven vision for manufacturing-led growth.
The discussions generated a significant pipeline of memoranda of understanding and investment intents, with officials describing the response as reflective of the trust the industry places in Odisha’s growth potential and the state government’s commitment to ease of doing business, he added.
On the second day of his Gujarat visit, Chief Minister Majhi visited Mundra Port, one of India’s largest and most integrated port facilities, and engaged with industry leaders on the broader vision for port-led industrial development.
Drawing on the scale and global competitiveness of Mundra, Majhi proposed a balanced two-coast strategy as a defining framework for India’s next phase of industrial expansion, arguing that the country’s growth could no longer remain concentrated on its western seaboard alone.
Majhi said the eastern coast now stands at a critical inflection point and that Odisha is well-positioned to lead this transformation. He said that while the western coast had demonstrated scale and global reach, the eastern seaboard must now be empowered to drive the next wave of India’s industrial growth, with Odisha playing a central role in that journey.
The CM said Odisha is advancing world-class industrial ecosystems anchored in robust infrastructure, seamless connectivity, and governance that ensures investment intent translates into timely on-ground implementation. With strategic access to global markets and a rapidly strengthening industrial base, he said, Odisha is poised to emerge as a key driver of growth along India’s eastern coast in the coming decade.
