Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday Ravin Jhunjhunwala, chairman of Orind Singapore Pte Ltd, and urged him to set up its unit in Odisha. Jhunjhunwala is said to be keen on investing in the bio-fertilizer sector.
Chief Minister Majhi is currently leading a high-level delegation on a four-day official visit to Singapore to woo investors. Majhi urged Jhunjhunwala to set up his new facility in Odisha and assured him of all necessary support from the Government of Odisha.
According to an official statement issued by the state government on Sunday, the Chief Minister also met Vivek Agarwal, promoter of Visa Group Ltd in Singapore. He urged Agarwal to expand capacity, increase value-added products and create more employment in the state in the steel and ferro-chrome sectors.
In addition, the delegation from Odisha met Wong Kim Yin, Group President and CEO of Sembcorp Industries Limited. The delegation discussed Sembcorp’s upcoming green ammonia project in Odisha and other renewable energy projects of Sembcorp in India.
The Chief Minister invited Yin and the Sembcorp officials to the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave to be held in Bhubaneswar on January 28 and 29, 2025.
Later in the day, Majhi met Edward Morton, founder of CT Metrix, BC Tan, Chairman of UBCT along with Sushant Patnaik, founder & CEO, iHub Inc, and discussed the developments in semiconductors, medical equipment manufacturing and smart city solutions.
Majhi assured that the Odisha government will take proactive measures to ensure development of a robust electronics ecosystem in the state.
