In order to attract investment to Odisha, the state government on Friday decided to hold an Invest Odisha meet in Bengaluru on August 26.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will attend the event and hold one-to-one meetings with investors.
A high-level preparatory meeting was held on Friday under the chairmanship of the Industries Minister Devi Prasad Mishra Bhubaneswar.
"We have requested the Chief Minister to grace the occasion. The Ministers and secretaries of concerned departments would also have discussions with the industry players," said Mishra.
He said around 50 large and medium industries have been enlisted basing on their interest for investment in Odisha, and are from sectors like engineering, IT, hardware, aviation, textiles, medical devices, lubricants, aerospace, beverages, telecom, defence, transport and consumer durables, etc.
Besides, a number of events and interactions would be organized on this occasion to attract more investment to Odisha.