Run-up to Make in Odisha: Roadshows abroad may yield Rs 100 bn investments

Companies across sectors like petrochemicals, textiles and aluminium downstream from Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany have dangled the promise of virgin investments worth that much

Odisha's roadshows on the foreign shores of Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany has seemed to have enthused investors. Companies across sectors like petrochemicals, textiles and aluminium downstream have dangled the promise of virgin investments valued at around Rs 100 billion.

In the run-up to its second edition of 'Make in Odisha' conclave scheduled from November 11-15, a state delegation had recently toured the three countries. The outreach effort was aimed at promoting Odisha's array of reforms and cementing investor interest. Besides, the state government is aiming at partner country collaboration for its showpiece investment conclave.

“The response from overseas investors