Bhubaneswar: In a continuing effort to be the country’s leading investment destination, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lead a high-level delegation to Japan from April 4, 2023, to promote investment opportunities in Odisha.
The delegation includes Minister of Industries, MSME and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb; Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena; Principal Secretary, Industries Department Hemant Sharma; Principal Secretary, E&IT Department Manoj Mishra; and Managing Director, IPICOL, Bhupendar Poonia.
VK Pandian, Secretary to CM (5T) and Vineel Krishna, Special Secretary to CM, are also accompanying the Chief Minister during the Japan tour.
A business delegation from Odisha comprising captains from select industries in the steel, aluminium, textiles, food and sea-food processing, and green hydrogen and green ammonia sectors will also accompany the Chief Minister to explore opportunities for potential collaboration with Japanese business houses.
During the visit, the high-level delegation will conduct one-to-one meetings with potential investors, host the Odisha Business Meet Tokyo 2023, and hold an interactive meeting with the Odia Diaspora in Japan.
The delegation will also visit the Kimitsu Steel Works and the R&D Center of Nippon Steel Corporation. Further, the delegation will explore avenues of collaboration in the areas of skill development and high-tech start-ups.
