In order to give a fillip to the industrialisation process, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated three industrial projects and performed ground-breaking of 10 projects.

These diversified projects range from food processing, tourism, paper-packaging and manufacturing to polymers & plastic sectors attracting investment worth Rs 1218.01 crore and will create employment for over 3,390 persons in the state.

Inaugurating the projects on Friday, Naveen said: “Odisha is fast emerging as a major manufacturing hub in the country for sectors ranging from metal and minerals to food processing. The state’s relationship with the industries has been fruitful both in the context of economic development and social development.”

Naveen maintained that the synergetic relationship between the government and industry helped Odisha to post a successful fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Minister of energy, industries, micro, small & medium enterprises, and home, Captain Dibya Shankar Mishra, said: “Over the last two years, we have faced enormous challenges due to pandemic and its impact on lives and livelihood but the people of Odisha have faced the challenges head-on and as we come out of the pandemic, we are seeing a new Odisha, an empowered Odisha.”

“This is the 7th ground-breaking ceremony we are having since 2020. It is a commendable effort by everyone involved in the process and to be able to do it despite a global pandemic is simply great,” said an official.