Majhi seeks US investment for setting up semi-conductor plant in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday sought US investment for setting up a semi-conductor plant in the state, an official statement said. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, during his meeting with US Consul General in Hyderabad, Jennifer Larson, who visited the state, called for American support to the state’s industrial, educational, renewable energy, tourism and culture sectors.

Citing Odisha’s advantages of trained manpower, the availability of land, water and energy, Majhi sought Larson’s cooperation in facilitating larger participation of American industries in the upcoming ‘Utkarsh Utkal Conclave’ (formerly Make in Odisha), which is likely to be held within the next six-seven months.