Industry–Parliament Dialogue Charts Path for Odisha’s Development
New Delhi [India], August 11: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Odisha hosted an Interactive Session with Hon’ble Members of Parliament from Odisha in New Delhi, drawing participation from 14 MPs representing various constituencies across the state, alongside members of the CII Odisha State Council. The session focused on advancing Odisha’s socio-economic growth through stronger industry & government collaboration.
Discussions highlighted several key priorities - boosting tourism by leveraging heritage and natural assets, promoting agro-based industries to enhance value addition and rural incomes, development of robust logistics infra in key industrial areas, curbing bauxite imports and iron ore exports to promote greater value addition within Odisha and boost MSME growth, local employment, and State revenue while also reducing logistical costs, supporting MSMEs through finance and technology access, mapping district-wise industrial potential to identify investment opportunities and drive balanced regional growth, boosting overall ease of doing business and ensuring inclusive socio-economic growth.
