Paradip to serve as a laboratory for Purvodaya Mission: Min | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday emphasised Paradip‘s crucial role in state’s industrial and economic framework, announcing that the port city will serve as a laboratory for the ‘Purvodaya Mission‘ under the double-engine govt.
Speaking at a BJP-organised meeting in Paradip, Pradhan highlighted the significant investments already made in the region. “An investment of over Rs 65,000 crore has been allocated for industrial development in Paradip. The port’s achievement in handling 100 million metric tons of cargo marks a milestone for Odisha’s industrial sector,” he said.
The minister announced plans for establishing a petrochemical complex in Paradip and reviving the closed textile mill near Tirtol. Additionally, Indian Oil has approved Rs 4,382 crore for a textile park near Bhadrak, to be developed in collaboration with MCPI Private Limited.
“Without Paradip’s development, neither Odisha nor India can progress,” Pradhan said. Pradhan assured that under the BJP’s double-engine government, priority would be given to the welfare of poor, women, youth, farmers, backward classes, and tribes, with governance conducted within the framework of rules and laws. State’s industries minister Sampad Chandra Swain, emphasised the need to enhance infrastructure and position Paradip as a national and global industrial hub. He stressed the importance of fostering partnerships between MSMEs and large industries to create a vibrant industrial ecosystem.
The meeting was also attended by Jagatsinghpur MP Bibhu Prasad Tarai, MLA Amarendra Das, and other local leaders.
Speaking at a BJP-organised meeting in Paradip, Pradhan highlighted the significant investments already made in the region. “An investment of over Rs 65,000 crore has been allocated for industrial development in Paradip. The port’s achievement in handling 100 million metric tons of cargo marks a milestone for Odisha’s industrial sector,” he said.
The minister announced plans for establishing a petrochemical complex in Paradip and reviving the closed textile mill near Tirtol. Additionally, Indian Oil has approved Rs 4,382 crore for a textile park near Bhadrak, to be developed in collaboration with MCPI Private Limited.
“Without Paradip’s development, neither Odisha nor India can progress,” Pradhan said. Pradhan assured that under the BJP’s double-engine government, priority would be given to the welfare of poor, women, youth, farmers, backward classes, and tribes, with governance conducted within the framework of rules and laws. State’s industries minister Sampad Chandra Swain, emphasised the need to enhance infrastructure and position Paradip as a national and global industrial hub. He stressed the importance of fostering partnerships between MSMEs and large industries to create a vibrant industrial ecosystem.
The meeting was also attended by Jagatsinghpur MP Bibhu Prasad Tarai, MLA Amarendra Das, and other local leaders.
