Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 26: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced GO-EAST (Eastern Investment Accelerator & Special Taskforce), a dedicated facilitation framework under the single window system to attract and fast-track investments from Eastern and North-Eastern India.
GO-EAST will provide priority facilitation, faster approvals, dedicated relationship management and structured issue resolution for strategic industrial projects from the Eastern Region.
The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing the CII Eastern Region Council Meeting held here today and interacted with around 55 CII industry members from Eastern Region states, including Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
Speaking at the event, Majhi highlighted Odisha’s role in driving the next phase of industrial growth in Eastern India.
He stated that the rise of Eastern India will be central to India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047, and that Odisha is ready to serve as a platform for scale, collaboration and regional value-chain development.
Two major announcements were made during the interaction. He also announced an amendment to the Industrial Policy Resolution 2022, under which eligible non-mineral-based new industrial units in 15 industrially less-developed districts will be treated as Thrust Sector units.
This will help attract new industries, promote balanced regional growth and create employment opportunities in districts that have remained outside traditional industrial corridors.
Strategic MoUs were also signed during the event. A total of seven MoUs were signed across six sectors, including steel, metal downstream, textiles, power, green energy equipment and chemicals. These MoUs represent an investment potential of approximately Rs 24,823 crore and employment potential for nearly 29,500 persons.
The Minister for Industries and Skill Development & Technical Education also addressed the gathering. He invited CII members to partner with the State in three core areas: identifying sector-wise investment opportunities to attract anchor investors and downstream units, connecting large industries with MSMEs to integrate local enterprises into national and global supply chains, and supporting initiatives to skill youth for the jobs of the future.
The Chief Minister emphasised, “Regional growth will be driven by regional strength and cooperation. Odisha is ready to be your platform for scale.”
He further called upon industry leaders from the Eastern Region to partner with Odisha in building stronger industrial corridors, deeper supply chains and a more competitive regional economy.
The event witnessed participation from more than 230 industry representatives, including those from Jupiter Wagons Ltd, Singhal Steel & Power Ltd, Mascot Steel, Nandaraj Textile, Shyam Metallics, CESC Green Energy, Luxmi Group, Woodlands Hospital, Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd, Shrachi Group, Hebe Financial Services Pvt Ltd, Bdscubr Technologies Pvt Ltd, Laser Power, BG Somadder& Sons Ltd, Ambuja Neotia Group, Kobelco, Mayura Steel, K Urja and many others.This was the first time that the CII Eastern Region Council Meeting was held in Odisha.
