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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will attend an investors’ meet in Kolkata on Friday as part of the state government’s ongoing efforts to draw fresh investments and spur industrial development, a senior official said.

According to sources in the Chief Minister’s Office, Majhi will leave for the neighbouring state on Thursday and participate in the investors’ meet scheduled over Friday and Saturday. Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain will accompany the Chief Minister during the visit.

Chief Secretary Anu Garg said that senior officials, including the industries secretary, will also take part in the event. “The industries secretary and I will join the investors’ meet on Friday,” she told reporters.

During the visit, the Odisha government will organise a roadshow, and the Chief Minister is expected to hold one-on-one meetings with key industry leaders interested in setting up projects in the state, officials from the industries department said.

Ahead of the tour, the CMO on Thursday highlighted Odisha’s increasing emphasis on tourism-driven investments. In a post on X, the office said the state aims to emerge as a major destination for tourism investment, supported by the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy-2026, which offers investor-friendly incentives, simplified regulations and a strong focus on sustainable and experiential tourism.

Earlier, on December 19, Majhi had attended a similar investors’ meet in Hyderabad, where Odisha secured investment proposals worth more than Rs 67,000 crore, with the potential to generate around 56,000 jobs.

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Officials said 13 memoranda of understanding were signed at the Hyderabad event, accounting for investments of Rs 27,650 crore and an estimated 15,905 employment opportunities. Additionally, proposals worth Rs 39,131 crore were received, which could create over 40,000 jobs.