Bhubaneswar, December 17: The State Government will host a two-day investors’ meet in Hyderabad on December 18 and 19.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled lead a roadshow to attract investments to the State on December 19, with a focus on IT and pharma sector.

The Chief Minister will hold one-to-one interaction with some big industry honchos, particularly giants in IT sector to firm up investment projects for the State during the meet.

“The Chief Minister, accompanied by a team from the Industries Department, will lead the Investors’ Meet. The roadshow will feature one-on-one interactions with industrialists and entrepreneurs, with a special focus on attracting investments in the IT sector,” said Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain.

Swain said that the Investors’ Meet will play a crucial role in drawing fresh investments to the State.

Notably, Odisha’s push for developing into a pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing hub got a big boost yesterday with the State securing investment intents to the tune of Rs 7,043 crore at the first Pharma Summit held in Bhubaneswar.

The State Government signed a record 69 MoUs including 32 in pharmaceutical sector with proposed investments of Rs 2,681 crore, 12 in medical technology and devices with Rs 582 crore and one for a pharma park entailing investment of Rs 3,000 crore in the presence of the Chief Minister yesterday. These proposed projects are expected to generate nearly 45,000 jobs.

The State Government is aligning industrial growth with its long-term vision of ‘Samruddha Odisha 2036’, focusing on job creation, skilling and entrepreneurship.